Jeremiah 21:4
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.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 21 connects to 10 cross-references. King Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah asking if God will deliver Jerusalem from Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah's devastating response: God himself will fight against Jerusalem. The choice is stark: stay in the city and die by sword, famine, and plague, or surrender to …
Other Translations
Thus saith Jehovah, the 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 that besiege you, without the walls; and I will gather them into the midst of this city.
Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel: Lo, I am turning round the weapons of battle That <FI>are<Fi> in your hand, With which ye do fight the king of Babylon, And the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against you, At the outside of the wall, And I have gathered them into the midst of this city,
The Lord God of Israel has said, See, I am turning back the instruments of war in your hands, with which you are fighting against the king of Babylon and the Chaldaeans, who are outside the walls and shutting you in; and I will get them together inside this town.
Cross References
And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will take away the …
Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his …
The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms …
And he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the Lord: though …
They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom …
And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded …
Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by …
Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which …
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt …