Verse 15

Jeremiah 38:15

World English Bible

15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? If I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֨הוּ֙ אֶל צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּ֚י אַגִּ֣יד לְ/ךָ֔ הֲ/ל֖וֹא הָמֵ֣ת תְּמִיתֵ֑/נִי וְ/כִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְ/ךָ֔ לֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָֽ/י

English Translation

And Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Indeed, I will tell you; will you not surely put me to death? And if I advise you, you will not listen to me."

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Chapter 38 Context

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

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

3 Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and h... 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 took they 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 drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained i... 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...

16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I... Focus ↗

17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, say... 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, Yahweh’s voice, in that which I speak t... Focus ↗

21 But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that Yahweh 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... Focus ↗

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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