Jeremiah 38:21

Translations

Modern

But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:

Traditional

But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shewed me:

Literal

If you refuse to go out, this is the word that YHWH has shown me.

Latin

Quod si nolueris egredi, iste est sermo quem ostendit mihi Dominus:

Original

Hebrew

English

But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me:

Notes

Jeremiah 38:20–22

Jeremiah told Zedekiah that things would be fine if he obeyed the Lord. If he did not, even his friends would leave him.

Jeremiah 37:1–38:28

The focus now returns to Zedekiah, who became king of Judah after his nephew Jehoiachin. These chapters describe meetings between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, highlighting Zedekiah’s struggle to fully commit to God's word (compare Deuteronomy 10:12–13). Zedekiah is a classic example of a person with divided loyalty (James 1:6–8).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah God Protects His Servant Persecution

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 2:7
But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
Ezekiel 2:4–5
They are obstinate and stubborn children. I am sending you to them, and you are to say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says.’
Acts 20:26–27
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
Isaiah 1:19–20
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.
Exodus 16:28
Then the LORD said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep My commandments and instructions?
Proverbs 1:24–31
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand,
Hebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Acts 18:6
But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Jeremiah 15:19–21
Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
Jeremiah 26:15
But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”
Exodus 10:3–4
So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.
Job 23:13
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Guard, Courtyard of the Jehoiachin

Topics

Prisoners: Jeremiah Prisoners: Kindness To by the Prison Guard to Jeremiah Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar by Jeremiah Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar: Imprisons Jeremiah on Account of his Denunciations Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar: Seeks the Intercession of Jeremiah with God on his Behalf

Jeremiah 38:21

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