Jeremiah 21:10

Jeremiah 21:11 →

For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.

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Interpretation

When the siege had begun, Zedekiah sent to ask of Jeremiah respecting the event. In times of distress and danger, men often seek those to counsel and pray for them, whom, at other times, they despise and oppose; but they only seek deliverance from punishment.

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This thought runs through Jeremiah 21:8-10.

Jeremiah 21:8 Jeremiah 21:9 Jeremiah 21:10

Glossary

Babylon Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Babylon.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).