Jeremiah 38:17-18
“Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:”
King James Version · the opening — all 2 verses are below
God's merciful offer to Zedekiah to surrender and spare the city, rejected, leading to Jerusalem's destruction.
Read the whole passage — all 2 verses (KJV)
38:17Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
38:18But 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.
Fulfillment References
Jeremiah 52:7-11 2 Kings 25:4-7 Lamentations 2:17
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