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Jeremiah 34:1-6

1 Warning to Zedekiah
While Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and all his army and all the kingdoms and peoples in the empire he ruled were fighting against Jerusalem and all its surrounding towns, this word came to Jeremiah from the Lord:

2 “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Go to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to hand this city over to the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down.

3 You will not escape from his grasp but will surely be captured and handed over to him. You will see the king of Babylon with your own eyes, and he will speak with you face to face. And you will go to Babylon.

4 “‘Yet hear the promise of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the Lord says concerning you: You will not die by the sword;

5 you will die peacefully. As people made a funeral fire in honor of your fathers, the former kings who preceded you, so they will make a fire in your honor and lament, “Alas, O master!” I myself make this promise, declares the Lord.’”

6 Then Jeremiah the prophet told all this to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,

Cross References for Jeremiah 34:1-6

Daniel 4:22 - you, O king, are that tree! You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:22 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:22

Daniel 5:19 - Because of the high position he gave him, all the peoples and nations and men of every language... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:19 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:19

Zechariah 14:2 - I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:2 Click to read the verse Zechariah 14:2

Jeremiah 39:1-3 - 39 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Baby... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:1-3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:1-3

2 Chronicles 36:12-17 - He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prop... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:12-17 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:12-17

Daniel 2:37-38 - You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and migh... Click to read the verse Daniel 2:37-38 Click to read the verse Daniel 2:37-38

Jeremiah 34:7 - while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the other cities of Ju... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:7

Jeremiah 32:2 - The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was conf... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:2

Jeremiah 27:5-7 - With my great power and outstretched arm I made the earth and its people and the animals that a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 27:5-7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 27:5-7

Jeremiah 52:4-11 - So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar k... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 52:4-11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 52:4-11

Daniel 4:1 - Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Tree King Nebuchadnezzar, To the peoples, nations and men of every ... Click to read the verse Daniel 4:1 Click to read the verse Daniel 4:1

Jeremiah 1:15 - I am about to summon all the peoples of the northern kingdoms,” declares the Lord. “Their kings... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:15

2 Kings 25:1-9 - So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar k... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:1-9 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 25:1-9