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Jeremiah 38:21

What does Jeremiah 38:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 38:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But if you do not go out, this is what the Lord has made clear to me:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And if thou art refusing to go forth, this <FI>is<Fi> the thing that Jehovah hath shewn me:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But if thou wilt not go forth, this is the word which the Lord hath shewn me:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word which Jehovah hath shewn me:

Context

v.20But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live.

v.21This passage

v.22Behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say, Thy familiar friends have set thee on, and have prevailed over thee: now that thy feet are sunk in the mire, they are turned away back.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 5:3

    O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

  • Exodus 10:3

    And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

  • Acts 20:26

    Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

  • Ezekiel 2:4

    And the children are impudent and stiffhearted: I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah.

  • Ezekiel 2:7

    And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear; for they are most rebellious.

  • Exodus 16:28

    And Jehovah said unto Moses, How long refuse ye to keep my commandments and my laws?

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