52Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother's name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. 2He did evil in the eyes of the Lord , just as Jehoiakim had done. 3It was be...
51This is what the Lord says: See, I will stir up the spirit of a destroyer against Babylon and the people of Leb Kamai. 2I will send foreigners to Babylon to winnow her and to devastate her land; they will oppose her on every side in the day of her...
50This is the word the Lord spoke through Jeremiah the prophet concerning Babylon and the land of the Babylonians : 2Announce and proclaim among the nations, lift up a banner and proclaim it; keep nothing back, but say, 'Babylon will be captured; Bel...
49Concerning the Ammonites: This is what the Lord says: Has Israel no sons? Has she no heirs? Why then has Molech taken possession of Gad? Why do his people live in its towns? 2But the days are coming, declares the Lord , when I will sound the battle...
48Concerning Moab: This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Woe to Nebo, for it will be ruined. Kiriathaim will be disgraced and captured; the stronghold will be disgraced and shattered. 2Moab will be praised no more; in Heshbon men w...
47This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the Philistines before Pharaoh attacked Gaza: 2This is what the Lord says: See how the waters are rising in the north; they will become an overflowing torrent. They will over...
46This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the nations: 2Concerning Egypt: This is the message against the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar...
45This is what Jeremiah the prophet told Baruch son of Neriah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, after Baruch had written on a scroll the words Jeremiah was then dictating: 2This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says to...
44This word came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in Lower Egypt-in Migdol, Tahpanhes and Memphis -and in Upper Egypt : 2This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You saw the great disaster I brought on Jerusalem and on all t...
43When Jeremiah finished telling the people all the words of the Lord their God-everything the Lord had sent him to tell them- 2Azariah son of Hoshaiah and Johanan son of Kareah and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, You are lying! The Lord our G...
42Then all the army officers, including Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest approached 2Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, Please hear our petition and pray to the Lord your God fo...
41In the seventh month Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was of royal blood and had been one of the king's officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah. While they were eating together there, 2Ishmael son of Netha...
40The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had released him at Ramah. He had found Jeremiah bound in chains among all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah who were being carried into exile to Babylon....
39This is how Jerusalem was taken: In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his whole army and laid siege to it. 2And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedeki...
38Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling all the people when he said, 2This is what the Lord says: 'Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, f...
