Jeremiah 34:21

And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which are gone up from you.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Zedekiah	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ tzid.ki.Ya.hu	H6667	Tsidkijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֜ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
princes	שָׂרָ֗יו sa.Rav	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
give	אֶתֵּן֙ 'e.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
hand	בְּיַ֣ד be.Yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
enemies	אֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם 'o.ye.vei.Hem	H341	hating · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
hand	וּבְיַ֖ד u.ve.Yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · conjunction + preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
seek	מְבַקְשֵׁ֣י me.vak.Shei	H1245	to search out (by any method · verb, piel active participle, masculine plural construct
life	נַפְשָׁ֑ם naf.Sham	H5315	properly · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
hand	וּבְיַד u.ve.yad	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · conjunction + preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
king	מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Babylon’s	בָּבֶ֔ל ba.Vel	H894	Babel (i.e. Babylon) · proper noun, a place name
army	חֵ֚יל cheil	H2428	probably a force · noun, common masculine singular construct
up	הָעֹלִ֖ים ha.'o.Lim	H5927	to ascend · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 39:6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
Jeremiah 52:24-27 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
2 Kings 25:18-21 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Jeremiah 37:5-11 Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Je…
Jeremiah 52:10 And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
Ezekiel 17:16 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely in the place where the king dwelleth that made him king, whose oath he despised, and whose covenant he…
Jeremiah 32:4 And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Bab…
Jeremiah 34:3-5 And thou shalt not escape out of his hand, but shalt surely be taken, and delivered into his hand; and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

We have here another prophecy upon a particular occasion, the history of which we must take notice of, as necessary to give light to the prophecy. I. When Jerusalem was closely besieged by the Chaldean army the princes and people agreed upon a reformation in one instance, and that was concerning their servants. 1. The law of God was very express, that those of their own nation should not be held in servitude above seven years, but, after they had served one apprenticeship, they should be discharged and have their liberty; yea, though they had sold themselves into servitude for the payment of their debts, or though they were sold by the judges for the punishment of their crimes. This differen…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:21

gone up--that is, raised the siege in order to meet Pharaoh-hophra (Jer 37:7-10). The departure of the Chaldeans was a kind of manumission of the Jews; but as their manumission of their bond-servants was recalled, so God revoked His manumission of them from the Chaldeans.

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:21

And Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes,.... These were either the princes of the blood, the sons of Zedekiah, and his nobles and courtiers, as distinct from the princes in Jeremiah 34:19; these shall not be spared, neither the king, nor his sons, nor those of the privy council: but those will I give I to the hands of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life; as in Jeremiah 34:20; and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army; or, "even into the hand" (b) &c. and so this is an explanation of the former, and shows who their enemies were, and those that sought their life. The accomplishment of this may be seen in Jeremiah 52:9; which are gone up from you; departed…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:21

Jeremiah 34:21 21. And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life, and into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which are gone up from you. 21. Et Zedechiam regem Jehudah, et principes ejus dabo in manum inimicorum ipsorum, et in manum quaerentium animam eorum, et in manum exercitus regis Babylonii, qui ascenderunt e vobis. He repeats almost the same words, but yet he comes closer to the subject, for he names the enemies of whom he had spoken indefinitely before. He had indeed said that they would be cruel, and would seek their death, and would not be otherwise satisfied. He repeats again the same f…

Dictionary and topics

Zedekiah — Righteousness of Jehovah. (1.) The last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah, and his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah, and hence he was the brother of Jehoahaz…
Covenant · Binding — Binding
Sabbatic Year · Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning — Punishment to follow violation of the ordinances concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Jeremiah 34:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:21

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:21

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:21

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 34:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 34:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 34:21

John Gill on Jeremiah 34:21

John Calvin on Jeremiah 34:21

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 34:12–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 34:21-22

Rashi on Jeremiah 34:21