King James Version
Jeremiah 38:3 in the King James Version says “Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 38 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.”
Jeremiah 38:3 · KJV
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live .
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. welfare: Heb. peace
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“be given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“be given”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“This city”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“into the hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“army”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
“of Babylon's”
H894babel (i.e., babylon), including babylonia and the babylonian empire
“which shall take”
H3920to catch (in a net, trap or pit); generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot); figuratively, to cohere
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