Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah, and tell him, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire:
This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Go and speak to King Zedekiah of Judah, and tell him, 'This is what the LORD says: Look, I will hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down with fire.'
God is telling Jeremiah to warn King Zedekiah that Jerusalem will be conquered and burned by the Babylonian king as God's judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the final siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian army around 588-586 BC. King Zedekiah was the last king of Judah, and despite multiple warnings from Jeremiah, he continued to rebel against Babylon and ignore God's commands. The destruction of Jerusalem and the temple would soon follow, fulfilling this exact prophecy.
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