Jeremiah 38:15
“Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 38:15 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Jeremia sprach zu Zedekia: Wenn ich es dir kundtue, wirst du mich nicht sicherlich töten? Und wenn ich dir einen Rat erteile, wirst du nicht auf mich hören.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Jeremías dijo á Sedechîas: Si te lo denunciare, ¿no es verdad que me matarás? y si te diere consejo, no has de escucharme.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Jeremias disse a Zedequias: Se eu te declarar, por acaso não me matarás? E se eu te aconselhar, não me darás ouvido.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Jeremias disse a Zedequias: "Se eu te responder, certamente, não me matarás? Mas se eu te der conselhos, não me ouvirás."
📖 Jeremiah 38:15 in Context
13So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
14Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.
15Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
16So 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.
17Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
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