So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.
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The verse 23 is found in chapter 38 of Jeremiah. Zedekiah consults Jeremiah again in secret. The prophet gives one final instruction: surrendering to the Babylonians would preserve the city’s life, while resistance would lead to disaster. Zedekiah fears his own officials and does not obey. The episode shows how fear of people can prevent obedience to a clearly received word.
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Also werden dann alle deine Weiber und Kinder hinaus müssen zu den Chaldäern, und du selbst wirst ihren Händen nicht entgehen; sondern du wirst vom König von Babel gegriffen, und diese Stadt wird mit Feuer verbrannt werden.
Sacarán pues, todas tus mujeres y tus hijos a los Caldeos, y tú no escaparás de sus manos, sino que por mano del rey de Babilonia serás preso, y a esta ciudad quemará a fuego.
Llevarán a todas tus esposas y a tus hijos ante los caldeos. Tú no escaparás de sus manos, sino que serás capturado por el rey de Babilonia, y harás que esta ciudad arda en el fuego».
Toutes tes femmes et tes enfants seront menés aux Chaldéens; et toi, tu n'échapperas pas à leurs mains, tu seras saisi par la main du roi de Babylone, et cette ville sera brûlée par le feu.
Così saranno menate tutte le tue mogli, e i tuoi figliuoli, a’ Caldei; e tu stesso non iscamperai dalle lor mani; anzi sarai preso, e dato in mano del re di Babilonia; e farai, che questa casa sarà arsa col fuoco.
Assim que a todas as tuas mulheres e a teus filhos levarão aos caldeus, e nem tu escaparás da sua mão, antes pela mão do rei de Babilônia serás preso, e esta cidade será queimada a fogo.
「人必將你的后妃和你的兒女帶到 迦勒底 人那裏;你也不得脫離他們的手,必被 巴比倫 王的手捉住,這城也必被火焚燒 。」
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