Jeremiah 21:8

"Afterward,” says the LORD, “I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, his servants, and the people, even those who are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life. He will strike them with the edge of the sword. He will not spare them, have pity, or have mercy.”’"

Key Reflection

This verse speaks of divine judgment, indicating that Zedekiah and his people would be delivered into the hands of their enemies, including Nebuchadnezzar, where they would face harsh consequences. It highlights the contrast between God's ultimate deliverance and the immediate suffering His people must endure as a result of their choices and the consequences of divine wrath.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Compare the marginal reference; but here the alternative is a life saved by desertion to the enemy, or a death by famine, pestilence, and the sword within the walls.

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