Jeremiah 38:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.”

Jeremiah 38:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 38:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 38:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.””

Jeremiah 38:5 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 38:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.”

Jeremiah 38:5 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 38:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king Zedekiah saith, `Lo, he <FI>is<Fi> in your hand: for the king is not able for you <FI>in<Fi> anything.'”

Jeremiah 38:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 38:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.”

Jeremiah 38:5 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 38:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.”

Jeremiah 38:5 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 38:5 in Context — Jeremiah 38

3 Así ha dicho Jehová: De cierto será entregada esta ciudad en mano del ejército del rey de Babilonia, y tomarála.

4 Y dijeron los príncipes al rey: Muera ahora este hombre; porque de esta manera hace desmayar las manos de los hombres de guerra que han quedado en esta ciudad, y las manos de todo el pueblo, hablándoles tales palabras; porque este hombre no busca la paz de este pueblo, sino el mal.

5 Y dijo el rey Sedechîas: Helo ahí, en vuestras manos está; que el rey no podrá contra vosotros nada.

6 Entonces tomaron ellos á Jeremías, é hiciéronlo echar en la mazmorra de Malchîas hijo de Amelech, que estaba en el patio de la cárcel; y metieron á Jeremías con sogas. Y en la mazmorra no había agua, sino cieno; y hundióse Jeremías en el cieno.

7 Y oyendo Ebed-melec, hombre etiope, eunuco que estaba en casa del rey, que habían puesto á Jeremías en la mazmorra, y estando sentado el rey á la puerta de Benjamín,

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What Does Jeremiah 38:5 Mean?

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