KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the Chaldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall take it:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: Look, I will hand this city over to the Babylonians and to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will capture it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is announcing that He will allow Jerusalem to be conquered by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar as part of His judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given around 587 BC during the final siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army. The Chaldeans were another name for the Babylonians, who had become the dominant power in the region. Jeremiah had been warning the people of Judah for years that their rebellion against God would result in exile and destruction.
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