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[1] Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying, [2] “Yahweh says, ‘He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live. He will escape with his life and he will live.’ [3] Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’ ” [4] Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.” [5] Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.” [6] Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire. [7] Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate), [8] Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king, saying, [9] “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon. He is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.” [10] Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.” [11] So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took from there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. [12] Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords.”Jeremiah did so. [13] So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. [14] Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to himself into the third entry that is in Yahweh’s house. Then the king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me.” [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.” [16] So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As Yahweh lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.” [17] Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. You will live, along with your house. [18] But if you will not go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they will burn it with fire, and you won’t escape out of their hand.’ ” [19] Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have defected to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.” [20] But Jeremiah said, “They won’t deliver you. Obey, I beg you, Yahweh’s voice, in that which I speak to you; so it will be well with you, and your soul will live. [21] But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that Yahweh has shown me: [22] ‘Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house will be brought out to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women will say,
“Your familiar friends have turned on you,
and have prevailed over you.
Your feet are sunk in the mire,
they have turned away from you.” [23] They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their hand, but will be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. You will cause this city to be burned with fire.’ ” [24] Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and you won’t die. [25] But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, ‘Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don’t hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also tell us what the king said to you;’ [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.’ ” [27] Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him, for the matter was not perceived. [28] So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.
“Your familiar friends have turned on you,
and have prevailed over you.
Your feet are sunk in the mire,
they have turned away from you.” [23] They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their hand, but will be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. You will cause this city to be burned with fire.’ ” [24] Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and you won’t die. [25] But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, ‘Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don’t hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also tell us what the king said to you;’ [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.’ ” [27] Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him, for the matter was not perceived. [28] So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.
King James Version
[1] Then ShephatiahH8203 the sonH1121 of Mattan,H4977 and GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of Pashur,H6583 and JucalH3116 the sonH1121 of Shelemiah,H8018 and PashurH6583 the sonH1121 of Malchiah,H4441 heardH8085(QalImpf) the wordsH1697 that JeremiahH3414 had spokenH1696(PielPtc) unto all the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) [2] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 He that remainethH3427(QalActPtc) in this cityH5892 shall dieH4191(QalImpf) by the sword,H2719 by the famine,H7458 and by the pestilence:H1698 but he that goeth forthH3318(QalActPtc) to the ChaldeansH3778 shall live;H2421(QalPerf) for he shall have his lifeH5315 for a prey,H7998 and shall live.H2421(QalImpf/Qere) [3] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 This cityH5892 shall surelyH5414(NiphInf) be givenH5414(NiphImpf) into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 army,H2428 which shall takeH3920(QalPerf) it. [4] Therefore the princesH8269 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the king,H4428 We beseech thee, let this manH376 be put to death:H4191(HophImpf) for thusH3651 he weakenethH7503(PielPtc) the handsH3027 of the menH582 of warH4421 that remainH7604(NiphPtc) in this city,H5892 and the handsH3027 of all the people,H5971 in speakingH1696(PielInf) such wordsH1697 unto them: for this manH376 seekethH1875(QalActPtc) not the welfareH7965 of this people,H5971 but the hurt.H7451 [5] Then ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 said,H559(QalImpf) Behold, he [is] in your hand:H3027 for the kingH4428 [is] not [he that] canH3201(QalImpf) do [any] thingH1697 against you. [6] Then tookH3947(QalImpf) they Jeremiah,H3414 and castH7993(HiphImpf) him into the dungeonH953 of MalchiahH4441 the sonH1121 of Hammelech,H4428 that [was] in the courtH2691 of the prison:H4307 and they let downH7971(PielImpf) JeremiahH3414 with cords.H2256 And in the dungeonH953 [there was] no water,H4325 but mire:H2916 so JeremiahH3414 sunkH2883(QalImpf) in the mire.H2916 [7] Now when EbedmelechH5663 the Ethiopian,H3569 oneH376 of the eunuchsH5631 which was in the king’sH4428 house,H1004 heardH8085(QalImpf) that they had putH5414(QalPerf) JeremiahH3414 in the dungeon;H953 the kingH4428 then sittingH3427(QalActPtc) in the gateH8179 of Benjamin;H1144 [8] EbedmelechH5663 went forthH3318(QalImpf) out of the king’sH4428 house,H1004 and spakeH1696(PielImpf) to the king,H4428 saying,H559(QalInf) [9] My lordH113 the king,H4428 these menH582 have done evilH7489(HiphPerf) in all that they have doneH6213(QalPerf) to JeremiahH3414 the prophet,H5030 whom they have castH7993(HiphPerf) into the dungeon;H953 and he is like to dieH4191(QalImpf) forH6440 hungerH7458 in the placeH8478 where he is: for [there is] no more breadH3899 in the city.H5892 [10] Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680(PielImpf) EbedmelechH5663 the Ethiopian,H3569 saying,H559(QalInf) TakeH3947(QalImpv) from hence thirtyH7970 menH582 with thee,H3027 and take upH5927(HiphPerf) JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 out of the dungeon,H953 before he die.H4191(QalImpf) [11] So EbedmelechH5663 tookH3947(QalImpf) the menH582 with him,H3027 and wentH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 under the treasury,H214 and tookH3947(QalImpf) thence oldH1094 cast cloutsH5499 and oldH1094 rotten rags,H4418 and let them downH7971(PielImpf) by cordsH2256 into the dungeonH953 to Jeremiah.H3414 [12] And EbedmelechH5663 the EthiopianH3569 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jeremiah,H3414 PutH7760(QalImpv) now [these] oldH1094 cast cloutsH5499 and rotten ragsH4418 under thine armholesH679 under the cords.H2256 And JeremiahH3414 didH6213(QalImpf) so. [13] So they drew upH4900(QalImpf) JeremiahH3414 with cords,H2256 and took him upH5927(HiphImpf) out of the dungeon:H953 and JeremiahH3414 remainedH3427(QalImpf) in the courtH2691 of the prison.H4307 [14] Then ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 sent,H7971(QalImpf) and tookH3947(QalImpf) JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 unto him into the thirdH7992 entryH3996 that [is] in the houseH1004 of the Lord:H3068 and the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jeremiah,H3414 I will askH7592(QalActPtc) thee a thing;H1697 hideH3582(PielImpf) nothing from me. [15] Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Zedekiah,H6667 If I declareH5046(HiphImpf) [it] unto thee, wilt thou not surelyH4191(HiphInf) put me to death?H4191(HiphImpf) and if I give thee counsel,H3289(QalImpf) wilt thou not hearkenH8085(QalImpf) unto me? [16] So ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 swareH7650(NiphImpf) secretlyH5643 unto Jeremiah,H3414 saying,H559(QalInf) [As] the LordH3068 liveth,H2416 that madeH6213(QalPerf) us this soul,H5315 I will not put thee to death,H4191(HiphImpf) neither will I giveH5414(QalImpf) thee into the handH3027 of these menH582 that seekH1245(PielPtc) thy life.H5315 [17] Then saidH559(QalImpf) JeremiahH3414 unto Zedekiah,H6667 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 the GodH430 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 If thou wilt assuredlyH3318(QalInf) go forthH3318(QalImpf) unto the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princes,H8269 then thy soulH5315 shall live,H2421(QalPerf) and this cityH5892 shall not be burnedH8313(NiphImpf) with fire;H784 and thou shalt live,H2421(QalPerf) and thine house:H1004 [18] But if thou wilt not go forthH3318(QalImpf) to the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princes,H8269 then shall this cityH5892 be givenH5414(NiphPerf) into the handH3027 of the Chaldeans,H3778 and they shall burnH8313(QalPerf) it with fire,H784 and thou shalt not escape outH4422(NiphImpf) of their hand.H3027 [19] And ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Jeremiah,H3414 I am afraidH1672(QalActPtc) of the JewsH3064 that are fallenH5307(QalPerf) to the Chaldeans,H3778 lest they deliverH5414(QalImpf) me into their hand,H3027 and they mockH5953(HithPerf) me. [20] But JeremiahH3414 said,H559(QalImpf) They shall not deliverH5414(QalImpf) [thee]. Obey,H8085(QalImpv) I beseech thee, the voiceH6963 of the Lord,H3068 which I speakH1696(QalActPtc) unto thee: so it shall be wellH3190(QalImpf) unto thee, and thy soulH5315 shall live.H2421(QalImpf) [21] But if thou refuseH3986 to go forth,H3318(QalInf) this [is] the wordH1697 that the LordH3068 hath shewedH7200(HiphPerf) me: [22] And, behold, all the womenH802 that are leftH7604(NiphPerf) in the kingH4428 of Judah’sH3063 houseH1004 [shall be] brought forthH3318(HophPtc) to the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princes,H8269 and those [women] shall say,H559(QalActPtc) Thy friendsH582 have set thee on,H5496(HiphPerf) and have prevailedH3201(QalPerf) against thee: thy feetH7272 are sunkH2883(HophPerf) in the mire,H1206 [and] they are turned awayH5472(NiphPerf) back.H268 [23] So they shall bring outH3318(HiphPtc) all thy wivesH802 and thy childrenH1121 to the Chaldeans:H3778 and thou shalt not escape outH4422(NiphImpf) of their hand,H3027 but shalt be takenH8610(NiphImpf) by the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of Babylon:H894 and thou shalt cause this cityH5892 to be burnedH8313(QalImpf) with fire.H784 [24] Then saidH559(QalImpf) ZedekiahH6667 unto Jeremiah,H3414 Let no manH376 knowH3045(QalImpf) of these words,H1697 and thou shalt not die.H4191(QalImpf) [25] But if the princesH8269 hearH8085(QalImpf) that I have talkedH1696(PielPerf) with thee, and they comeH935(QalPerf) unto thee, and sayH559(QalPerf) unto thee, DeclareH5046(HiphImpv) unto us now what thou hast saidH1696(PielPerf) unto the king,H4428 hideH3582(PielImpf) it not from us, and we will not put thee to death;H4191(HiphImpf) also what the kingH4428 saidH1696(PielPerf) unto thee: [26] Then thou shalt sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, I presentedH5307(HiphPtc) my supplicationH8467 beforeH6440 the king,H4428 that he would not cause me to returnH7725(HiphInf) to Jonathan’sH3083 house,H1004 to dieH4191(QalInf) there. [27] Then cameH935(QalImpf) all the princesH8269 unto Jeremiah,H3414 and askedH7592(QalImpf) him: and he toldH5046(HiphImpf) them according to all these wordsH1697 that the kingH4428 had commanded.H6680(PielPerf) So they left off speakingH2790(HiphImpf) with him; for the matterH1697 was not perceived.H8085(NiphPerf) [28] So JeremiahH3414 abodeH3427(QalImpf) in the courtH2691 of the prisonH4307 until the dayH3117 that JerusalemH3389 was taken:H3920(NiphPerf) and he was [there] when JerusalemH3389 was taken.H3920(NiphPerf)
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