Jeremiah 34:3
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 the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 34 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah delivers an oracle to Zedekiah that he will die peacefully despite the city's fall. A later oracle condemns the Jerusalem leaders who freed slaves only to re-enslave them when Babylonian pressure temporarily lifted — breaking the covenant of liberation. …
Other Translations
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 the king of Babylon, and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou shalt go to Babylon.
and thou, thou dost not escape out of his hand, for thou art certainly caught, and into his hand thou art given, and thine eyes see the eyes of the king of Babylon, and his mouth with thy mouth speaketh, and Babylon thou enterest.
And you will not get away from him, but will certainly be taken and given up into his hands; and you will see the king of Babylon, eye to eye, and he will have talk with you, mouth to mouth, and you will go to Babylon.
Cross References
And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the …
And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him …
And afterward, saith the Lord, I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah, and his servants, and the people, and such …
And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered …
And Zedekiah king of Judah and his princes will I give into the hand of their enemies, and into the …
Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, …
But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, then shall this city be given into …
And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, …
Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city …