Jeremiah 38:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 38:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As Yahweh lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.””
Jeremiah 38:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah 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. ”
Jeremiah 38:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, `Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'”
Jeremiah 38:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And king Zedekiah swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] Jehovah 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. ”
Jeremiah 38:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So the King sware secretly vnto Ieremiah, saying, As the Lord liueth that made vs these soules, I will not slay thee, nor giue thee into the hands of those men that seeke thy life.”
Jeremiah 38:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:16 in Context — Jeremiah 38
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:
18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon’s princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
What Does Jeremiah 38:16 Mean?
Jeremiah 38:16 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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