And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;
And King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the Babylonians, but will definitely be handed over to the king of Babylon. He will speak with him face to face, and see him with his own eyes.
God is declaring through Jeremiah that King Zedekiah will be captured by the Babylonians and brought before their king in person.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Zedekiah in Judah, the Babylonian Empire, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, was besieging Jerusalem as judgment for Judah's repeated unfaithfulness to God. Jeremiah, as God's prophet, was delivering warnings and prophecies about the impending fall of the kingdom, urging the people to repent. In this specific verse, God foretells Zedekiah's capture to emphasize that no one can escape divine judgment or the consequences of rebellion.
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