Jeremiah 38:2
“Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 38:2 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Thus saith Jehovah, He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence; but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey, and he shall live.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
So spricht Jehova: Wer in dieser Stadt bleibt, wird sterben durch das Schwert, durch den Hunger und durch die Pest; wer aber zu den Chaldäern hinausgeht, wird leben, und seine Seele wird ihm zur Beute sein, daß er lebe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Así ha dicho Jehová: El que se quedare en esta ciudad morirá á cuchillo, ó de hambre, ó de pestilencia; mas el que saliere á los Caldeos vivirá, pues su vida le será por despojo, y vivirá.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Assim diz o SENHOR: Quem ficar nesta cidade morrerá pela espada, pela fome, ou pela pestilência; mas quem sair aos caldeus viverá, pois sua alma lhe será por despojo, e viverá.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Assim diz Yahweh: "Quem permanecer nesta cidade será morto pela espada, fome e peste. Porém, quem for com os babilônios, sobreviverá. Ele escapará com sua própria vida e viverá."
📖 Jeremiah 38:2 in Context
1Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
2Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
3Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
4Therefore 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.
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