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Jeremiah 38:18 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Jeremiah 38:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 38 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.”
Jeremiah 38:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 38:18
But if thou wilt not go forth—The conditional introduces the alternative future: disobedience guarantees destruction. God's word through Jeremiah presented Zedekiah with clear binary options, removing any middle ground or negotiated compromise. This reflects covenant theology: blessing follows obedience, curse follows rebellion (Deuteronomy 28).This city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire—The Hebrew saraph (שָׂרַף, "to burn") proved grimly prophetic. Nebuchadnezzar's forces did exactly this in 586 BC (2 Kings 25:8-9), destroying Solomon's temple and...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 38:18
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“which can't be eaten”
“This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon”
“and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls”
“saying”
“in the twelfth month”
“and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it”
“and the princes of Jerusalem”
“the God of Israel”
“and all the men of war fled”
“but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.”