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Jeremiah 21:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

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The word: This discourse was delivered about the ninth year of the reign of Zedekiah. This chapter, observes Dr. Blayney, contains the first of those prophecies which were delivered by Jeremiah subsequent to the revolt of Zedekiah, and the breaking out of the war thereupon; and which are continued on to the taking of Jerusalem, related in Jeremiah 39:1, in the following order. Jeremiah 21:1-14; Jeremiah 34:1-22; Jeremiah 32:1-44; Jeremiah 33:1-26; Jeremiah 38:1-28; Jeremiah 39:1-18.

when: Jeremiah 32:1-3, Jeremiah 37:1, Jeremiah 52:1-3; 2 Kings 24:17-18; 1 Chronicles 3:15; 2 Chronicles 36:10-13

Pashur: Jeremiah 38:1; 1 Chronicles 9:12; Nehemiah 11:12

Zephaniah: Jeremiah 29:25, Jeremiah 37:3, Jeremiah 52:24; 2 Kings 25:18-21

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