And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.
Tell them, 'This is what the LORD of hosts, Israel's God, says: I'm going to call up Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, yeah, he's working for me, and I'll place his throne right here on these stones I've buried. He's going to set up his royal tent right over this spot.'
God uses whoever he wants to accomplish his plans, even foreign kings who don't know they're being used.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the Babylonian invasion, the prophet Jeremiah was among the Jewish people who had fled to Egypt after the destruction of Jerusalem, seeking refuge from further conflict. God instructed Jeremiah to hide stones at the entrance of Pharaoh's palace in Tahpanhes as a symbolic act, foretelling that He would bring Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, to conquer Egypt and establish his authority there. This prophecy underscored God's sovereignty, using even pagan rulers as tools for His divine purposes against disobedient nations.
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