Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
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The verse 4 is found in chapter 21 of Jeremiah. During the siege of Jerusalem, Zedekiah seeks a word from Yahweh, but the answer does not promise deliverance. God declares that he will fight against the city and place before it the way of life and the way of death. Escape from judgment is not found in military strength, but in accepting the destiny God has determined.
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Das spricht der HERR, der Gott Israels: Siehe, ich will die Waffen zurückwenden, die ihr in euren Händen habt, womit ihr streitet wider den König zu Babel und wider die Chaldäer, welche euch draußen an der Mauer belagert haben; und will sie zuhauf sammeln mitten in dieser Stadt.
Así ha dicho Jehová Dios de Israel: He aquí yo vuelvo las armas de guerra que están en vuestras manos, y con que vosotros peleáis con el rey de Babilonia; y los Caldeos que os tienen cercados fuera de la muralla, yo los juntaré en medio de esta ciudad.
Ainsi parle l'Eternel, le Dieu d'Israël: Voici, je vais détourner les armes de guerre qui sont dans vos mains, et avec lesquelles vous combattez en dehors des murailles le roi de Babylone et les Chaldéens qui vous assiègent, et je les rassemblerai au milieu de cette ville.
Il Signore Iddio d’Israele ha detto così: Ecco, io fo rivolgere indietro gli strumenti bellici, che son nelle vostre mani, co’ quali voi combattete contro al re di Babilonia, e contro ai Caldei, che vi assediano di fuori delle mura; e li raccoglierò in mezzo di questa città.
Assim diz o SENHOR Deus de Israel: Eis que virarei contra vós as armas de guerra, que estão nas vossas mãos, com que vós pelejais contra o rei de Babilônia, e contra os caldeus, que vos têm cercado de fora dos muros, e ajuntá-los-ei no meio desta cidade.
『耶和華- 以色列 的上帝如此說:看哪,我要使你們手中的兵器,就是你們與城外圍困你們的 巴比倫 王和 迦勒底 人打仗所用的兵器轉回來,把它們聚集在這城中。
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