Jeremiah 38:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?”
Jeremiah 38:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? If I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.””
Jeremiah 38:15 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me. ”
Jeremiah 38:15 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, `When I declare to thee, dost thou not surely put me to death? and when I counsel thee, thou dost not hearken unto me.'”
Jeremiah 38:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare [it] unto thee, wilt thou not certainly put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me. ”
Jeremiah 38:15 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Ieremiah sayd to Zedekiah, If I declare it vnto thee, wilt not thou slay me? and if I giue thee counsell, thou wilt not heare me.”
Jeremiah 38:15 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:15 in Context — Jeremiah 38
13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.
15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
What Does Jeremiah 38:15 Mean?
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