Jeremiah 21:1-3

Common English Bible

Verdict against king and city

21 Jeremiah received the Lord’s word when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur, Malchiah’s son, and the priest Zephaniah, Maaseiah’s son, to him with an appeal: ² “Speak to the Lord on our behalf because Babylon’s King Nebuchadnezzar^[a] is attacking us. Perhaps the Lord will perform one of his mighty deeds and force him to withdraw from us.”

³ Jeremiah answered them: This is what you should tell Zedekiah: