Jeremiah 34:4
4 " 'Yet hear the Lord's promise to you, Zedekiah king of Judah. This is what the Lord says concerning you: You will not die by the sword;
Other Translations of Jeremiah 34:4
King James Version
4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:
English Standard Version
4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says the Lord concerning you: 'You shall not die by the sword.
The Message
4 "'But listen, O Zedekiah king of Judah, to the rest of the Message of God. You won't be killed.
New King James Version
4 Yet hear the word of the Lord, O Zedekiah king of Judah! Thus says the Lord concerning you: 'You shall not die by the sword.
New Living Translation
4 "'But listen to this promise from the Lord, OÂ Zedekiah, king of Judah. This is what the Lord says: You will not be killed in war
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 34:4
Commentary on Jeremiah 34:1-7
(Read Jeremiah 34:1-7)
Zedekiah is told that the city shall be taken, and that he shall die a captive, but he shall die a natural death. It is better to live and die penitent in a prison, than to live and die impenitent in a palace.