Jeremias 21

1The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD , when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

Os capítulos 21-28 narram as mensagens do Jeremías concernentes aos ataques do Nabucodonosor a Jerusalém entre 588 e 586 a.C. (veja-se também 2 Rseis 25). O rei Sedequías decidiu rebelar-se contra Nabucodonosor (2Ki 24:20) e os nobres aconselharam que se aliasse com o Egito. Jeremías pronunciou julgamento sobre os reis (21.1-23.8) e sobre os falsos profetas (23.9-40) por levar a povo pelo mau caminho.

2Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.