KJV ORIGINAL
And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now the LORD, the God of Israel, says this about Jerusalem, the city you're talking about when you say, 'It will be handed over to the king of Babylon through war, hunger, and disease':
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is acknowledging what the people are saying about Jerusalem - that it will fall to Babylon through war, famine, and plague.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came during the final siege of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 587-586 BC. Jeremiah had been warning for decades that Jerusalem would fall due to the people's unfaithfulness to God. The city was indeed suffering from warfare, severe food shortages, and disease as the Babylonian army surrounded it.
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