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Jeremiah 38:15-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
Jeremiah 38:15-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “(A)If I tell you, will you not certainly put me to death? Besides, if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” 16 But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in (B)secret saying, “As the Lord lives, who made this [a](C)life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of (D)these men who are seeking your [b]life.”
Interview with Zedekiah
17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord (E)God of hosts, the (F)God of Israel, ‘If you will indeed (G)go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then [c]you will live, this city will not be burned with fire, and you and your household will [d]survive.
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- Jeremiah 38:16 Lit soul
- Jeremiah 38:16 Lit soul
- Jeremiah 38:17 Lit your soul
- Jeremiah 38:17 Lit live
Jeremiah 38:15-17
New International Version
Jeremiah 38:15-17
New International Version
15 Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I give you an answer, will you not kill me? Even if I did give you counsel, you would not listen to me.”
16 But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly(A) to Jeremiah: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has given us breath,(B) I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you.”(C)
17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you surrender(D) to the officers of the king of Babylon, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down; you and your family will live.(E)
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