The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
This is the message that came to Jeremiah from the LORD during the time when King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was attacking Jerusalem and all its surrounding cities. He had brought his entire army, along with forces from all the kingdoms under his control and all their people to fight against them.
This verse introduces a message God gave to Jeremiah during the final Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, when the city was completely surrounded and under attack.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place around 588-586 BC during the final siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Empire under King Nebuchadnezzar II. The Babylonians had already conquered most of the surrounding kingdoms and were now focused on completely destroying Jerusalem and the kingdom of Judah. This siege would ultimately result in the destruction of the temple, the fall of Jerusalem, and the exile of the Jewish people to Babylon.
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