Jeremiah 38:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.”
Jeremiah 38:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.””
Jeremiah 38:4 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.”
Jeremiah 38:4 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the heads say unto the king, `Let, we pray thee, this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war, who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its evil.'”
Jeremiah 38:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.”
Jeremiah 38:4 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore the Princes sayd vnto the King, We beseech you, let this man be put to death: for thus hee weakeneth the hands of the men of warre that remaine in this citie, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such wordes vnto them: for this man seeketh not the wealth of this people, but the hurt.”
Jeremiah 38:4 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:4 in Context — Jeremiah 38
2 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Celui qui restera dans cette ville mourra par l’épée, par la famine ou par la peste; mais celui qui sortira pour se rendre aux Chaldéens, aura la vie sauve, sa vie sera son butin, et il vivra.
3 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Cette ville sera livrée à l’armée du roi de Babylone, qui la prendra.
4 Et les chefs dirent au roi: Que cet homme soit mis à mort! Car il décourage les hommes de guerre qui restent dans cette ville, et tout le peuple, en leur tenant de pareils discours; cet homme ne cherche pas le bien de ce peuple, il ne veut que son malheur.
5 Le roi Sédécias répondit: Voici, il est entre vos mains; car le roi ne peut rien contre vous.
6 Alors ils prirent Jérémie, et le jetèrent dans la citerne de Malkija, fils du roi, laquelle se trouvait dans la cour de la prison; ils descendirent Jérémie avec des cordes. Il n’y avait point d’eau dans la citerne, mais il y avait de la boue; et Jérémie enfonça dans la boue.
What Does Jeremiah 38:4 Mean?
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