Jeremiah 39:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Go and speak to Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.”
Jeremiah 39:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 39:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 39:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Go, and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will bring my words on this city for evil, and not for good; and they will be accomplished before you in that day.”
Jeremiah 39:16 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 39:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Go, and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished before thee in that day. ”
Jeremiah 39:16 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 39:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Go, and thou hast spoken to Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel: Lo, I am bringing in My words unto this city for evil, and not for good, and they have been before thee in that day.”
Jeremiah 39:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 39:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good, and they shall come to pass before thy face in that day. ”
Jeremiah 39:16 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 39:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Go and speake to Ebed-melech the blacke More, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil bring my wordes vpon this citie for euill, and not for good, and they shalbe accomplished in that day before thee.”
Jeremiah 39:16 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 39:16 in Context — Jeremiah 39
14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
16 Go and speak to Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 39:16 Mean?
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