Just as Jeremiah had prophesied, the nation of Judah fell. (The full accounts can be seen in 2Ki 24-25 & Jer 39.) God repeatedly told his people that they shouldn’t resist, but King Zedekiah ignored God's warning and acted in his own way. He brought down the wrath of the Babylonians on his people and on himself. The temple of the Lord was desecrated and robbed, Zedekiah's sons were killed before his eyes, then his eyes were put out. It was unspeakable tragedy, ending when Judah went into captivity away from her land (27b).

Jehoiachin had been taken to Babylon in an earlier invasion. Zedekiah had been appointed king in his place. After the fall of Jerusalem, Jehoiachin was released from prison. He was treated kindly, but in reality, he only went from prisoner to beggar, humiliated and dependent on the Babylonian king. The Babylonian captivity lasted 70 years (Jer 29:10).
Application: Lord, raise up prophets who can obey you and proclaim your truth in our times.
One Word: Speak God’s truth