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Jeremiah 21:7 Explained in Context
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Verse 7. 7And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such as are left in this city from the pestilence, from the sword, and from the famine, into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those that seek their life: and he shall smite them with the edge of the sword; he shall not spare them, neither have pity, nor have mercy.
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Quick Meaning
The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people,…” at Jeremiah 21:7 as part of “Zedekiah's Inquiry Receives a Siege Answer.”
Read It With
- Jeremiah 21:1–7
The line at Jeremiah 21:7 is one step in Jeremiah 21:1–7. The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people,…” at Jeremiah 21:7 as part of “Zedekiah's Inquiry Receives a Siege Answer.” Its force depends on the unit's ancient referent and what follows.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This verse supplies evidence for the thought unit rather than a detachable slogan. The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people,…” at Jeremiah 21:7 as part of “Zedekiah's Inquiry Receives a Siege Answer.” Preserve this limit: The oracle does not morally vindicate siege, disease, execution, or civilian suffering, even when interpreted as judgment.
What Remains True
Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. In Jeremiah 21:7, that truth is carried through this precise role: The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people,…” at Jeremiah 21:7 as part of “Zedekiah's Inquiry Receives a Siege Answer.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Role in Jeremiah 21:7: The dated report or historical recital carries the next action, claim, image, or measurement through “And afterward, saith the LORD, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people,…” at Jeremiah 21:7 as part of “Zedekiah's Inquiry Receives a Siege Answer.” Contextual meaning in Jeremiah 21:1–7: During Babylonian pressure, royal messengers seek divine intervention, but Jeremiah announces failed defense, plague, and the king's capture. Its interpretive limit is: The oracle does not morally vindicate siege, disease, execution, or civilian suffering, even when interpreted as judgment. Proportionate enduring truth: Truthful communal memory must include power, harmed people, contested interpretation, and the consequences of decisions. Application: Compare accounts and dates carefully, distinguish narration from approval, and preserve uncertainty where the sources do.
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