Jeremiah 21:1
The 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, The 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,
The opening of chapter 21 belongs to the account of Zedekiah's reign. It does not stand in chronological order with the chapters around it in Jeremiah. It belongs to the section of Jeremiah's book classified as warnings to the Jews. The warnings and appeals found in Jeremiah, including this passage, carry lessons applicable to the present day.