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and Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So you see that Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time mentioned here. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, had treated him very harshly because of his faithf…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Therefore, when the king saw that he would not be exempt from the common judgment, he was especially displeased with Jeremiah; for kings seek to be…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans. This is a continuation of the prophecy of J…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he consoles them through an action.

    First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…

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