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16 So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised,[a] “As surely as the Lord lives who has given us life and breath,[b] I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you.”[c]

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  1. Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, saying.”
  2. Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “who has made this life/soul/ breath [נֶפֶשׁ, nefesh] for us.” The Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ refers to the living, breathing substance of a person that constitutes his very life (cf. BDB 659 s.v. נֶפֶשׁ 1; 3).
  3. Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “who are seeking your life.”