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Berean Standard Bible

“This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,”

Jeremiah 21:1

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Study note

Jeremiah 21 takes place during Babylon's siege of Jerusalem. King Zedekiah sends messengers to ask Jeremiah to inquire of the Lord, hoping for a miracle like the one Hezekiah received against Assyria.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,

World English Bible (WEB)

The word which came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, when king Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

The word which came unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashhur the son of Malchijah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, and Zephaniah, the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

PALABRA que fué á Jeremías de Jehová, cuando el rey Sedechîas envió á él á Pashur hijo de Malchîas, y á Sephanías sacerdote, hijo de Maasías, que le dijesen:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el rey Sedequías envió a Pasur, hijo de Malquías, y a Sofonías, hijo de Maseías, a Jeremías y le rogaron: ―Pídele al Señor que nos ayude, porque Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, nos ha declarado la guerra.

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