For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

For Zedekiah, king of Judah, had had him shut up, saying, Why have you, as a prophet, been saying, The Lord has said, See, I will give this town into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;

Διοτι Σεδεκιας ο βασιλευς του Ιουδα ειχε κλεισει αυτον, λεγων, Δια τι συ προφητευεις λεγων, Ουτω λεγει Κυριος, Ιδου, εγω θελω παραδωσει την πολιν ταυτην εις την χειρα του βασιλεως της Βαβυλωνος και θελει κυριευσει αυτην·

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;