Jeremiah 21

The original text of this chapter was written in Hebrew language. This chapter is divided into 14 verses.

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), the Petersburg Codex of the Prophets (916), Aleppo Codex (10th century), Codex Leningradensis (1008).{{sfn|Würthwein|1995|pp=35-37}} Some fragments containing parts of this chapter were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls, i.e., 4QJer^a (4Q70; 225-175 BCECross, F.M. apud Freedman, D.N.; Mathews, K.A. (1985). The Paleo-Hebrew Leviticus Scroll (11QpaleoLev). Winona Lake, Indiana. p. 55{{cite book

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| last= Tov

| first = Emanuel

| title = The Jeremiah Scrolls from Qumran

| journal = Revue de Qumrân

| issue = 2 (54)

| pages = 189–206

| publisher = Editions Gabalda

| volume = 14

| year = 1989

| issn = 0035-1725

| jstor = 24608791

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There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; $\backslash mathfrak\{G\}$^Q; 6th century).{{sfn|Würthwein|1995|pp=73-74}}

The parashah sections listed here are based on the Aleppo Codex.As reflected in the [http://mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et0.htm Jewish Publication Society's 1917 edition of the Hebrew Bible in English]. Jeremiah 21 is a part of the Eighth prophecy (Jeremiah 21-24) in the section of Prophecies of Destruction (Jeremiah 1-25). {P}: open parashah; {S}: closed parashah.

: {P} 21:1-3 {S} 21:1-3 {S} 21:4-10 {S} 21:11-14 [22:1-5 {P}]

: The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest:{{bibleref2|Jeremiah|21:1|NKJV}} NKJV

Biblical commentator F. B. Huey notes that some scholars regard a later passage, {{bibleverse|Jeremiah|37:3-10|KJV}}, as a "background for Jeremiah 21:1-7".{{sfn|Huey|1993|p=198}}

"Pashhur" (or Pashur),{{bibleverse|Jeremiah|21:1|KJV}} KJV the son of Melchiah, is also named in Jeremiah 38:1.{{sfn|Ryle|2009}} "Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah" is described as the "second priest" or deputy in {{bibleverse|Jeremiah|52:24|KJV}}; later with others, he came again to Jeremiah for advice ({{bibleverse|Jeremiah|37:3-4|KJV}}) and was executed by Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah ({{bibleverse|Jeremiah|52:24-27|KJV}}).{{sfn|Coogan|2007|pp=1111-1112 Hebrew Bible}} According to Huey, he "was not hostile to Jeremiah" ({{bibleverse|Jeremiah|29:25|KJV}},{{bibleverse|Jeremiah|29:29|KJV|29}}; Jeremiah 37:3).{{sfn|Huey|1993|p=199}}

:He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be as a prize to him.{{bibleref2|Jeremiah|21:9|NKJV}} NKJV

Huey, and others as well, notes that the wording of this verse is similar to Jeremiah 38:2;Note [b] in New King James Version on Jeremiah 38:2 Huey concludes that the prophecy could have been announced repeatedly.{{sfn|Huey|1993|p=333}}

:"Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley,

:And rock of the plain."

The Jerusalem Bible suggests that this announcement is "probably addressed to the inhabitants of the royal palace built on Ophel which looks down on the valley ('plain') of the Kidron.Jerusalem Bible (1966), footnote d at Jeremiah 21:13

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• Babylon
• Chaldea
• David
• Jeremiah
• Jerusalem
• Kingdom of Judah
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Pashhur
• Zedekiah
• Zephaniah}}
• Related Bible parts: {{bibleverse|1 Chronicles|24|KJV}}, Jeremiah 38, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

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• [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt1121.htm Jeremiah 21 Hebrew with Parallel English]

• [http://www.latinvulgate.com/lv/verse.aspx?t=0&b=28&c=21 Jeremiah 21 English Translation with Parallel Latin Vulgate]

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