Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah as a direct reply to King Zedekiah. The king had sent to ask the prophet to pray to God on behalf of Judah. The request was made at the moment when the Chaldean army had temporarily lifted its siege of Jerusalem and withdrawn from the city.
The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah as a direct reply to King Zedekiah. The king had sent to ask the prophet to pray to God on behalf of Judah. The request was made at the moment when the Chaldean army had temporarily lifted its siege of Jerusalem and withdrawn from the city.