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Jeremiah 32:3

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 32:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
Jeremiah 32:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 32

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The word that came to Jeremiah from Jehovah in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
2Now at that time the king of Babylon`s army was besieging Jerusalem; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the king of Judah`s house.
3For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;
4and 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;
5and he shall bring Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith Jehovah: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper?
6And Jeremiah said, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, etc.] In prison, at least in the court of the prison; he had given orders for his imprisonment, which were executed, and it was the same as if he had done it himself; the reason of which was, as follows: saying, wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, thus saith the Lord, behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it? meaning the city of Jerusalem, now besieged by the king of Babylon. This prophecy stands in (<243401>Jeremiah 34:1-3); the prophecies of this book not being put together in proper order of time.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For the prophecies on which the charge was grounded see Jeremiah 21:4-7, Jeremiah 21:9. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Zedekiah: Jer 2:30, Jer 5:3; Kg2 6:31, Kg2 6:32; Ch2 28:22 Wherefore: Jer 26:8, Jer 26:9, Jer 38:4; Exo 5:4; Amo 7:13; Luk 20:2; Act 6:12-14 Behold: Jer 32:28, Jer 32:29, Jer 21:4-7, Jer 27:8, Jer 34:2, Jer 34:3, Jer 37:6-10, Jer 38:8 Jeremiah 32:4”
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