Jeremiah 38:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.”

Jeremiah 38:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 38:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 38:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him, for the matter was not perceived.”

Jeremiah 38:27 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 38:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.”

Jeremiah 38:27 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 38:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all the heads come in unto Jeremiah, and ask him, and he declareth to them according to all these words that the king commanded, and they keep silent from him, for the matter was not heard;”

Jeremiah 38:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 38:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“— And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. And they withdrew quietly from him; for the matter was not reported.”

Jeremiah 38:27 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 38:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came all the princes vnto Ieremiah and asked him. And he tolde them according to all these wordes that the King had commanded: so they left off speaking with him, for the matter was not perceiued.”

Jeremiah 38:27 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 38:27 in Context — Jeremiah 38

25 Y si los príncipes oyeren que yo he hablado contigo, y vinieren á ti y te dijeren: Decláranos ahora qué hablaste con el rey, no nos lo encubras, y no te mataremos; asimismo qué te dijo el rey;

26 Les dirás: Supliqué al rey que no me hiciese tornar á casa de Jonathán porque no me muriese allí.

27 Y vinieron luego todos los príncipes á Jeremías, y preguntáronle: y él les respondió conforme á todo lo que el rey le había mandado. Con esto se dejaron de él, porque el negocio no se había oído.

28 Y quedó Jeremías en el patio de la cárcel hasta el día que fué tomada Jerusalem; y [allí] estaba cuando Jerusalem fué tomada.

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What Does Jeremiah 38:27 Mean?

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