Verse 26

Jeremiah 38:26

World English Bible, British Edition

26 then you shall tell them, ‘I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.’”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵי/הֶ֔ם מַפִּיל אֲנִ֥י תְחִנָּתִ֖/י לִ/פְנֵ֣י הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ לְ/בִלְתִּ֧י הֲשִׁיבֵ֛/נִי בֵּ֥ית יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן לָ/מ֥וּת שָֽׁם

English Translation

And you shall say to them, "I am pouring out my plea before the king that he may not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there."

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Chapter 38 Context

1 Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur t... Focus ↗

2 “The LORD says, ‘He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestil... Focus ↗

3 The LORD says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and... Focus ↗

4 Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hand... Focus ↗

5 Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.” Focus ↗

6 Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the... Focus ↗

7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Je... Focus ↗

8 Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king, saying, Focus ↗

9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom... Focus ↗

10 Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and t... Focus ↗

11 So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and too... Focus ↗

12 Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armp... Focus ↗

13 So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained... Focus ↗

14 Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to himself into the third entry that is in... Focus ↗

15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? If I g... Focus ↗

16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I w... Focus ↗

17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The LORD, the God (Elohim) of Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, s... Focus ↗

18 But if you will not go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city will be given into the h... Focus ↗

19 Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have defected to the Chaldeans, les... Focus ↗

20 But Jeremiah said, “They won’t deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the LORD’s voice, in that which I speak... Focus ↗

21 But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: Focus ↗

22 ‘Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house will be brought out to the king of... Focus ↗

23 They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their... Focus ↗

24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and you won’t die. Focus ↗

25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, ‘Declare to... Focus ↗

26 then you shall tell them, ‘I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me t...

27 Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words... Focus ↗

28 So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken. Focus ↗

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