“For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.”
God's declaration that His face is turned against the city for evil, not good, and that the city will be handed to the king of Babylon reverses all of Zedekiah's expectations. The turning away of God's face represents the withdrawal of divine favor and protection. The inevitability of capture—the city will be taken—leaves no room for hope in military resistance. This verse closes off any remaining possibility that miraculous deliverance will occur.
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