And I will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life, and into the hand of them whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.
I will hand you over to those who want to kill you, to those you are afraid of, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to the Babylonians.
God is warning that He will allow enemies to capture and defeat those who have disobeyed Him.
📚 Historical Context
During the 7th-6th century BC, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering God's warnings to the kings of Judah amid their rebellion against God through idolatry and injustice, as the Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar began to threaten the region. This verse specifically addresses the impending judgment on a wayward king, likely Jehoiakim, foretelling that God would hand him over to Nebuchadnezzar and the Chaldeans as punishment for their unfaithfulness. It reflects the historical reality of Babylon's conquest of Judah, leading to the exile of its people.
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