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 Assim diz o SENHOR: Certamente esta cidade será entregue nas mãos do exército do rei da Babilônia, que a tomará.

4 E os príncipes disseram ao rei: Morra agora este homem; porque assim ele enfraquece as mãos dos homens de guerra que restaram nesta cidade, e as mãos de todo o povo, falando-lhes tais palavras; pois este homem não busca a paz deste povo, mas sim o mal.

5 E disse o rei Zedequias: Eis que ele está em vossas mãos; pois o rei não poderia fazer contra vós coisa alguma.

6 Então eles tomaram a Jeremias, e o lançaram na cisterna de Malquias filho de rei, que estava no pátio da guarda; e meteram a Jeremias com cordas. Porém na cisterna não havia água, mas sim lama; e Jeremias se atolou na lama.

7 E Ebede-Meleque, o cuxita, um eunuco que estava na casa do rei, tendo ouvido que haviam posto Jeremias na cisterna, e estando o rei sentado à porta de Benjamim,

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What Does Jeremiah 38:5 Mean?

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