And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;
And now the LORD, the God of Israel, says this about Jerusalem, the city you're talking about when you say, 'It will be handed over to the king of Babylon through war, hunger, and disease':
God is acknowledging what the people are saying about Jerusalem - that it will fall to Babylon through war, famine, and plague.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jeremiah was a prophet in Judah during the 6th century BC, a time when the Babylonian Empire was threatening to conquer Jerusalem as judgment for the people's persistent idolatry and rebellion against God. The verse reflects the dire situation where the inhabitants of Jerusalem were anticipating defeat through war, starvation, and disease, as foretold in Jeremiah's prophecies. This message was delivered amid the Babylonian siege, emphasizing God's sovereign control over historical events.
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