Jeremiah 32:3
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 32 connects to 10 cross-references. During the siege of Jerusalem Jeremiah buys a field at Anathoth as a prophetic sign that houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in the land. His prayer struggles with the paradox of buying property when the city …
Other Translations
For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
Where Zedekiah king of Judah hath shut him up, saying, `Wherefore art thou prophesying, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it;
For Zedekiah, king of Judah, had had him shut up, saying, Why have you, as a prophet, been saying, The Lord has said, See, I will give this town into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;
Cross References
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And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
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