American Standard Version (ASV):
For through the anger of Jehovah did it come to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence. And Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
King James Version (KJV):
For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, till he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and encamped against it; and they built forts against it round about.
King James Version (KJV):
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about.
American Standard Version (ASV):
Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
King James Version (KJV):
Zedekiah [was] one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name [was] Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
King James Version (KJV):
And he did [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of the Euphrates:
King James Version (KJV):
And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, [that] thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
American Standard Version (ASV):
and thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise again because of the evil that I will bring upon her; and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
King James Version (KJV):
And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far [are] the words of Jeremiah.
American Standard Version (ASV):
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah to Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. Now Seraiah was chief chamberlain.
King James Version (KJV):
The word which Jeremiah the prophet commanded Seraiah the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, when he went with Zedekiah the king of Judah into Babylon in the fourth year of his reign. And [this] Seraiah [was] a quiet prince.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written concerning Babylon.
King James Version (KJV):
So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, [even] all these words that are written against Babylon.
American Standard Version (ASV):
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, then see that thou read all these words,
King James Version (KJV):
And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
American Standard Version (ASV):
and say, O Jehovah, thou hast spoken concerning this place, to cut it off, that none shall dwell therein, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
King James Version (KJV):
Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.