Verse 2

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, He that remaineth{H3427}{(H8802)} in this city{H5892} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}: but he that goeth forth{H3318}{(H8802)} to the Chaldeans{H3778} shall live{H2421}{(H8804)}; for he shall have his life{H5315} for a prey{H7998}, and shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H2425}{(H8804)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 39:18 : 18 For I will surely{H4422}{(H8763)} deliver{H4422}{(H8762)} thee, and thou shalt not fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, but thy life{H5315} shall be for a prey{H7998} unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust{H982}{(H8804)} in me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Jer 45:5 : 5 And seekest{H1245}{(H8762)} thou great things{H1419} for thyself? seek{H1245}{(H8762)} them not: for, behold, I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} evil{H7451} upon all flesh{H1320}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}: but thy life{H5315} will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} unto thee for a prey{H7998} in all places{H4725} whither thou goest{H3212}{(H8799)}.
  • Jer 34:17 : 17 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Ye have not hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} unto me, in proclaiming{H7121}{(H8800)} liberty{H1865}, every one{H376} to his brother{H251}, and every man{H376} to his neighbour{H7453}: behold, I proclaim{H7121}{(H8802)} a liberty{H1865} for you, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, to the sword{H2719}, to the pestilence{H1698}, and to the famine{H7458}; and I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} you to be removed{H2189}{(H8675)}{H2113} into all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776}.
  • Jer 42:17 : 17 So shall it be with all the men{H582} that set{H7760}{(H8804)} their faces{H6440} to go{H935}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714} to sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)} there; they shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}: and none of them shall remain{H8300} or escape{H6412} from{H6440} the evil{H7451} that I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} upon them.
  • Jer 42:22 : 22 Now therefore know{H3045}{(H8799)} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} that ye shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}, in the place{H4725} whither ye desire{H2654}{(H8804)} to go{H935}{(H8800)} and to sojourn{H1481}{(H8800)}.
  • Jer 44:13 : 13 For I will punish{H6485}{(H8804)} them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, as I have punished{H6485}{(H8804)} Jerusalem{H3389}, by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}:
  • Jer 21:8-9 : 8 And unto this people{H5971} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, I set{H5414}{(H8802)} before{H6440} you the way{H1870} of life{H2416}, and the way{H1870} of death{H4194}. 9 He that abideth{H3427}{(H8802)} in this city{H5892} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, and by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}: but he that goeth out{H3318}{(H8802)}, and falleth{H5307}{(H8804)} to the Chaldeans{H3778} that besiege{H6696}{(H8802)} you, he shall live{H2421}{(H8804)}{(H8675)}{H2421}{(H8799)}, and his life{H5315} shall be unto him for a prey{H7998}.
  • Jer 24:8 : 8 And as the evil{H7451} figs{H8384}, which cannot be eaten{H398}{(H8735)}, they are so evil{H7455}; surely thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, So will I give{H5414}{(H8799)} Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, and his princes{H8269}, and the residue{H7611} of Jerusalem{H3389}, that remain{H7604}{(H8737)} in this land{H776}, and them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}:
  • Jer 27:13 : 13 Why will ye die{H4191}{(H8799)}, thou and thy people{H5971}, by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}, as the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} against the nation{H1471} that will not serve{H5647}{(H8799)} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}?
  • Jer 29:18 : 18 And I will persecute{H7291}{(H8804)} them{H310} with the sword{H2719}, with the famine{H7458}, and with the pestilence{H1698}, and will deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} them to be removed{H2189}{(H8675)}{H2113} to all the kingdoms{H4467} of the earth{H776}, to be a curse{H423}, and an astonishment{H8047}, and an hissing{H8322}, and a reproach{H2781}, among all the nations{H1471} whither I have driven{H5080}{(H8689)} them:
  • Jer 38:17-23 : 17 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} unto Zedekiah{H6667}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, the God{H430} of hosts{H6635}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; If thou wilt assuredly{H3318}{(H8800)} go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes{H8269}, then thy soul{H5315} shall live{H2421}{(H8804)}, and this city{H5892} shall not be burned{H8313}{(H8735)} with fire{H784}; and thou shalt live{H2421}{(H8804)}, and thine house{H1004}: 18 But if thou wilt not go forth{H3318}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes{H8269}, then shall this city{H5892} be given{H5414}{(H8738)} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans{H3778}, and they shall burn{H8313}{(H8804)} it with fire{H784}, and thou shalt not escape out{H4422}{(H8735)} of their hand{H3027}. 19 And Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jeremiah{H3414}, I am afraid{H1672}{(H8802)} of the Jews{H3064} that are fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} to the Chaldeans{H3778}, lest they deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} me into their hand{H3027}, and they mock{H5953}{(H8694)} me. 20 But Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559}{(H8799)}, They shall not deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} thee. Obey{H8085}{(H8798)}, I beseech thee, the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068}, which I speak{H1696}{(H8802)} unto thee: so it shall be well{H3190}{(H8799)} unto thee, and thy soul{H5315} shall live{H2421}{(H8799)}. 21 But if thou refuse{H3986} to go forth{H3318}{(H8800)}, this is the word{H1697} that the LORD{H3068} hath shewed{H7200}{(H8689)} me: 22 And, behold, all the women{H802} that are left{H7604}{(H8738)} in the king{H4428} of Judah's{H3063} house{H1004} shall be brought forth{H3318}{(H8716)} to the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes{H8269}, and those women shall say{H559}{(H8802)}, Thy friends{H582}{H7965} have set thee on{H5496}{(H8689)}, and have prevailed{H3201}{(H8804)} against thee: thy feet{H7272} are sunk{H2883}{(H8717)} in the mire{H1206}, and they are turned away{H5472}{(H8738)} back{H268}. 23 So they shall bring out{H3318}{(H8688)} all thy wives{H802} and thy children{H1121} to the Chaldeans{H3778}: and thou shalt not escape out{H4422}{(H8735)} of their hand{H3027}, but shalt be taken{H8610}{(H8735)} by the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}: and thou shalt cause this city{H5892} to be burned{H8313}{(H8799)} with fire{H784}.
  • Ezek 5:12-17 : 12 A third part{H7992} of thee shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} with the pestilence{H1698}, and with famine{H7458} shall they be consumed{H3615}{(H8799)} in the midst{H8432} of thee: and a third part{H7992} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719} round about{H5439} thee; and I will scatter{H2219}{(H8762)} a third part{H7992} into all the winds{H7307}, and I will draw out{H7324}{(H8686)} a sword{H2719} after{H310} them. 13 Thus shall mine anger{H639} be accomplished{H3615}{(H8804)}, and I will cause my fury{H2534} to rest{H5117}{(H8689)} upon them, and I will be comforted{H5162}{(H8694)}: and they shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it in my zeal{H7068}, when I have accomplished{H3615}{(H8763)} my fury{H2534} in them. 14 Moreover I will make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee waste{H2723}, and a reproach{H2781} among the nations{H1471} that are round about{H5439} thee, in the sight{H5869} of all that pass by{H5674}{(H8802)}. 15 So it shall be a reproach{H2781} and a taunt{H1422}, an instruction{H4148} and an astonishment{H4923} unto the nations{H1471} that are round about{H5439} thee, when I shall execute{H6213}{(H8800)} judgments{H8201} in thee in anger{H639} and in fury{H2534} and in furious{H2534} rebukes{H8433}. I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it. 16 When I shall send{H7971}{(H8762)} upon them the evil{H7451} arrows{H2671} of famine{H7458}, which shall be for their destruction{H4889}, and which I will send{H7971}{(H8763)} to destroy{H7843}{(H8763)} you: and I will increase{H3254}{(H8686)} the famine{H7458} upon you, and will break{H7665}{(H8804)} your staff{H4294} of bread{H3899}: 17 So will I send{H7971}{(H8765)} upon you famine{H7458} and evil{H7451} beasts{H2416}, and they shall bereave{H7921}{(H8765)} thee; and pestilence{H1698} and blood{H1818} shall pass through{H5674}{(H8799)} thee; and I will bring{H935}{(H8686)} the sword{H2719} upon thee. I the LORD{H3068} have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} it.
  • Ezek 6:11 : 11 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} with thine hand{H3709}, and stamp{H7554}{(H8798)} with thy foot{H7272}, and say{H559}{(H8798)}, Alas{H253} for all the evil{H7451} abominations{H8441} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}! for they shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, by the famine{H7458}, and by the pestilence{H1698}.
  • Ezek 7:15 : 15 The sword{H2719} is without{H2351}, and the pestilence{H1698} and the famine{H7458} within{H1004}: he that is in the field{H7704} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} with the sword{H2719}; and he that is in the city{H5892}, famine{H7458} and pestilence{H1698} shall devour{H398}{(H8799)} him.
  • Ezek 14:21 : 21 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; How much more when I send{H7971}{(H8765)} my four{H702} sore{H7451} judgments{H8201} upon Jerusalem{H3389}, the sword{H2719}, and the famine{H7458}, and the noisome{H7451} beast{H2416}, and the pestilence{H1698}, to cut off{H3772}{(H8687)} from it man{H120} and beast{H929}?
  • Matt 24:7-8 : 7 For{G1063} nation{G1484} shall rise{G1453}{(G5701)} against{G1909} nation{G1484}, and{G2532} kingdom{G932} against{G1909} kingdom{G932}: and{G2532} there shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} famines{G3042}, and{G2532} pestilences{G3061}, and{G2532} earthquakes{G4578}, in divers{G2596} places{G5117}. 8 All{G1161}{G3956} these{G5023} are the beginning{G746} of sorrows{G5604}.
  • Rev 6:4-8 : 4 And{G2532} there went out{G1831}{(G5627)} another{G243} horse{G2462} that was red{G4450}: and{G2532} power was given{G1325}{(G5681)} to him{G846} that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} thereon{G1909}{G846} to take{G2983}{(G5629)} peace{G1515} from{G575} the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} that{G2443} they should kill{G4969}{(G5661)} one another{G240}: and{G2532} there was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto him{G846} a great{G3173} sword{G3162}. 5 And{G2532} when{G3753} he had opened{G455}{(G5656)} the third{G5154} seal{G4973}, I heard{G191}{(G5656)} the third{G5154} beast{G2226} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, Come{G2064}{(G5736)} and{G2532} see{G991}{(G5720)}. And{G2532} I beheld{G1492}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} lo{G2400}{(G5628)} a black{G3189} horse{G2462}; and{G2532} he that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} him{G846} had{G2192}{(G5723)} a pair of balances{G2218} in{G1722} his{G846} hand{G5495}. 6 And{G2532} I heard{G191}{(G5656)} a voice{G5456} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the four{G5064} beasts{G2226} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, A measure{G5518} of wheat{G4621} for a penny{G1220}, and{G2532} three{G5140} measures{G5518} of barley{G2915} for a penny{G1220}; and{G2532} see thou hurt{G91}{(G5661)} not{G3361} the oil{G1637} and{G2532} the wine{G3631}. 7 And{G2532} when{G3753} he had opened{G455}{(G5656)} the fourth{G5067} seal{G4973}, I heard{G191}{(G5656)} the voice{G5456} of the fourth{G5067} beast{G2226} say{G3004}{(G5723)}, Come{G2064}{(G5736)} and{G2532} see{G991}{(G5720)}. 8 And{G2532} I looked{G1492}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} behold{G2400}{(G5628)} a pale{G5515} horse{G2462}: and{G2532} his{G846} name{G3686} that sat{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1883} him{G846} was Death{G2288}, and{G2532} Hell{G86} followed{G190}{(G5719)} with{G3326} him{G846}. And{G2532} power{G1849} was given{G1325}{(G5681)} unto them{G846} over{G1909} the fourth part{G5067} of the earth{G1093}, to kill{G615}{(G5658)} with{G1722} sword{G4501}, and{G2532} with{G1722} hunger{G3042}, and{G2532} with{G1722} death{G2288}, and{G2532} with{G5259} the beasts{G2342} of the earth{G1093}.