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
This prophecy was given around 588-587 BC during the final siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army. King Zedekiah had rebelled against Babylon despite Jeremiah's warnings, and the city was under devastating attack. Jeremiah was imprisoned at this time for prophesying Jerusalem's fall, making this a bold declaration of inevitable judgment.
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