Holy Scripture
Jeremiah 21:4
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…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
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.
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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.
3And Jeremiah said to them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah king of Judah,
— Jeremiah 21:4 —
5And I will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, with wrath and great anger.
6And I will smite all the dwellers in this city, both men and cattle, with grievous pestilence: and they shall die.