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 Le roi Sédécias envoya chercher Jérémie, le prophète, et le fit venir auprès de lui dans la troisième entrée de la maison de l’Éternel. Et le roi dit à Jérémie: J’ai une chose à te demander; ne me cache rien.
15 Jérémie répondit à Sédécias: Si je te la dis, ne me feras-tu pas mourir? Et si je te donne un conseil, tu ne m’écouteras pas.
16 Le roi Sédécias jura secrètement à Jérémie, en disant: L’Éternel est vivant, lui qui nous a donné la vie! Je ne te ferai pas mourir, et je ne te livrerai pas entre les mains de ces hommes qui en veulent à ta vie.
17 Jérémie dit alors à Sédécias: Ainsi parle l’Éternel, le Dieu des armées, le Dieu d’Israël: Si tu vas te rendre aux chefs du roi de Babylone, tu auras la vie sauve, et cette ville ne sera pas brûlée par le feu; tu vivras, toi et ta maison.
18 Mais si tu ne te rends pas aux chefs du roi de Babylone, cette ville sera livrée entre les mains des Chaldéens, qui la brûleront par le feu; et toi, tu n’échapperas pas à leurs mains.
What Does Jeremiah 38:16 Mean?
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