Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 21:3

A church father on this verse
“(Vers. 3 seqq.) And Jeremiah said to them: Thus shall you say to Zedekiah: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war (or the weapons of warfare) which are in your hands, wherewith you fight against the king of Babylon, and the Chaldeans that besiege you round about the walls: and I…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Jeremiah

Source: Septuagint

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3And Jeremiah said to them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah king of Judah,

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In context

1The word that came from the Lord to Jeremiah, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,

2Inquire of the Lord for us; for the king of Babylon has risen up against us; if the Lord will do according to all his wonderful works, and the king shall depart from us.

— Jeremiah 21:3 —

4Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war wherewith ye fight against the Chaldeans that have besieged you from outside the wall, and I will gather them into the midst of this city.

5And I will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, with wrath and great anger.

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