Jeremiah 34:22

“Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.”

"Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant." - Jeremiah 34:22
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What does Jeremiah 34:22 mean?

The Bible verse Jeremiah 34:22 (KJV) states, "Behold, I will command, saith the Lord, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant." This verse…

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Desolation and Restoration: Understanding God’s Sovereign Purposes in Judgment

The Bible is filled with a tapestry of divine truths that reveal the depth of God's character and plans for humanity. Jeremiah 34:22 brings into sharp focus the gravity of God’s judgment over His people, emphasizing a pronouncement that can often seem harsh and difficult to…

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A Prayer of Restoration Amidst Desolation

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we come to You with reverent hearts, acknowledging Your supreme authority over all things. In the light of Your Word, particularly reflected in Jeremiah 34:22, we seek understanding and discernment. You declared, "Behold, I will…

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Jeremiah 34:22 - "Behold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant."
Jeremiah 34:12 - "¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,"
Jeremiah 34:6 - "Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,"
Nehemiah 12:34 - "Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,"
Jeremiah 49:34 - "¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,"
Jehoiachin in Jeremiah 22:22-30
Jeremiah 32:34 - "But they set their abominations in the house, which is called by my name, to defile it."
"¶ Therefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying," - Jeremiah 34:12
Numbers 34:22 - "And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli."
"Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah," - Nehemiah 12:34
Jeremiah 34:8 - "¶ This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;"
Job 34:22 - "There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves."
Psalms 34:22 - "The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate."
"Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem," - Jeremiah 34:6
Exodus 34:22 - "¶ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end."
Jeremiah 23:34 - "And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house."
Matthew 22:34 - "¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together."
Jeremiah 34:19 - "The princes of Judah, and the princes of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests, and all the people of the land, which passed between the parts of the calf;"
Jeremiah 2:34 - "Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these."
Joshua 22:34 - "And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God."
Ezekiel 34:22 - "Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle."
Jeremiah 50:22 - "A sound of battle is in the land, and of great destruction."
Jeremiah 34:11 - "But afterward they turned, and caused the servants and the handmaids, whom they had let go free, to return, and brought them into subjection for servants and for handmaids."
2 Samuel 22:34 - "He maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places."
Jeremiah 34:4 - "Yet hear the word of the LORD, O Zedekiah king of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of thee, Thou shalt not die by the sword:"
Jeremiah 34:1 - "The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,"
"¶ The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying," - Jeremiah 49:34
Jeremiah 48:22 - "And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo, and upon Beth-diblathaim,"
Jeremiah 22:27 - "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return."