Jeremiah 21:9 meaning and explanation
Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.
Jeremiah 21:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah is speaking to the people of Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege, answering King Zedekiah's request for a hopeful oracle. Instead of rescue, God sets two paths before the city: remain and die by sword, famine and plague, or go out and surrender to the Chaldeans and live.
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