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Jeremiah 38 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 38 (KJVS)

[1] Then 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 (),
[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 () (8675) ().
[3] Thus saith () the LORD , This city shall surely () be given () into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army , which shall take () it.
[4] Therefore 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 .
[5] Then Zedekiah the king said (), Behold, he [is] in your hand : for the king [is] not [he that] can () do [any] thing against you.
[6] Then took () they Jeremiah , and cast () him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech , that [was] in the court of the prison : and they let down () Jeremiah with cords . And in the dungeon [there was] no water , but mire : so Jeremiah sunk () in the mire .
[7] Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian , one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house , heard () that they had put () Jeremiah in the dungeon ; the king then sitting () in the gate of Benjamin ;
[8] Ebedmelech went forth () out of the king’s house , and spake () 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 ; and he is like to die () for hunger in the place where he is: for [there is] no more bread in the city .
[10] Then the king commanded () Ebedmelech the Ethiopian , saying (), Take () from hence thirty men with thee , and take up () Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon , before he die ().
[11] So Ebedmelech took () the men with him , and went () into the house of the king under the treasury , and took () thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags , and let them down () by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah .
[12] And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said () unto Jeremiah , Put () now [these] old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords . And Jeremiah did () so.
[13] So they drew up () Jeremiah with cords , and took him up () out of the dungeon : and Jeremiah remained () in the court of the prison .
[14] Then 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.
[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?
[16] So 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 .
[17] Then 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 :
[18] But if thou wilt not go forth () to the king of Babylon’s princes , then shall this city be given () into the hand of the Chaldeans , and they shall burn () it with fire , and thou shalt not escape out () of their hand .
[19] And Zedekiah the king said () unto Jeremiah , I am afraid () of the Jews that are fallen () to the Chaldeans , lest they deliver () me into their hand , and they mock () me.
[20] But Jeremiah said (), They shall not deliver () [thee]. Obey (), I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD , which I speak () unto thee: so it shall be well () unto thee, and thy soul shall live ().
[21] But if thou refuse to go forth (), this [is] the word that the LORD hath shewed () me:
[22] And, behold, all the women that are left () in the king of Judah’s house [shall be] brought forth () to the king of Babylon’s princes , and those [women] shall say (), Thy friends have set thee on (), and have prevailed () against thee: thy feet are sunk () in the mire , [and] they are turned away () back .
[23] So they shall bring out () all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans : and thou shalt not escape out () of their hand , but shalt be taken () by the hand of the king of Babylon : and thou shalt cause this city to be burned () with fire .
[24] Then said () Zedekiah unto Jeremiah , Let no man know () of these words , and thou shalt not die ().
[25] But if the princes hear () that I have talked () with thee, and they come () unto thee, and say () unto thee, Declare () unto us now what thou hast said () unto the king , hide () it not from us, and we will not put thee to death (); also what the king said () unto thee:
[26] Then thou shalt say () unto 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 came () all the princes unto Jeremiah , and asked () him: and he told () them according to all these words that the king had commanded (). So they left off speaking () with him; for the matter was not perceived ().
[28] So Jeremiah abode () in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken (): and he was [there] when Jerusalem was taken ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Jeremiah 38 (YLT)

[1] And Shephatiah son of Mattan, and Gedaliah son of Pashhur, and Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah, hear the words that Jeremiah is speaking unto all the people, saying,
[2] ‘Thus said Jehovah: He who is remaining in this city dieth, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, and he who is going forth unto the Chaldeans liveth, and his soul hath been to him for a prey, and he liveth.
[3] Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.’
[4] And the heads say unto the king, ‘Let, we pray thee, this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war, who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its evil.’
[5] And the king Zedekiah saith, ‘Lo, he is in your hand: for the king is not able for you in anything.’
[6] And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that is in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire.
[7] And Ebed-Melech the Cushite, a eunuch who is in the king’s house, heareth that they have put Jeremiah into the pit; and the king is sitting at the gate of Benjamin,
[8] and Ebed-Melech goeth forth from the king’s house, and speaketh unto the king, saying,
[9] ‘My lord, O king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the pit, and he dieth in his place because of the famine, for there is no more bread in the city.’
[10] And the king commandeth Ebed-Melech the Cushite, saying, ‘Take with thee from this thirty men, and thou hast brought up Jeremiah the prophet from the pit, before he dieth.’
[11] And Ebed-Melech taketh the men with him, and entereth the house of the king, unto the place of the treasury, and taketh thence worn-out clouts, and worn-out rags, and sendeth them unto Jeremiah unto the pit by cords.
[12] And Ebed-Melech the Cushite saith unto Jeremiah, ‘Put, I pray thee, the worn-out clouts and rags under thine arm-holes, at the place of the cords,’ and Jeremiah doth so,
[13] and they draw out Jeremiah with cords, and bring him up out of the pit, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison.
[14] And the king Zedekiah sendeth, and taketh Jeremiah the prophet unto him, unto the third entrance that is in the house of Jehovah, and the king saith unto Jeremiah, ‘I am asking thee a thing, do not hide from me anything.’
[15] And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, ‘When I declare to thee, dost thou not surely put me to death? and when I counsel thee, thou dost not hearken unto me.’
[16] And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, ‘Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.’
[17] And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, ‘Thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: If thou dost certainly go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath thy soul lived, and this city is not burned with fire, yea, thou hast lived, thou and thy house.
[18] And if thou dost not go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath this city been given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they have burnt it with fire, and thou dost not escape from their hand.’
[19] And the king Zedekiah saith unto Jeremiah, ‘I am fearing the Jews who have fallen unto the Chaldeans, lest they give me into their hand, and they have insulted me.’
[20] And Jeremiah saith, ‘They do not give thee up; hearken, I pray thee, to the voice of Jehovah, to that which I am speaking unto thee, and it is well for thee, and thy soul doth live.
[21] ‘And if thou art refusing to go forth, this is the thing that Jehovah hath shewn me:
[22] That, lo, all the women who have been left in the house of the king of Judah are brought forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, and lo, they are saying: Persuaded thee, and prevailed against thee, Have thine allies, Sunk into mire have thy feet, They have been turned backward.
[23] ‘And all thy wives, and thy sons, are brought forth unto the Chaldeans, and thou dost not escape from their hand, for by the hand of the king of Babylon thou art caught, and this city is burnt with fire.’
[24] And Zedekiah saith unto Jeremiah, ‘Let no man know of these words, and thou dost not die;
[25] and when the heads hear that I have spoken with thee, and they have come in unto thee, and have said unto thee, Declare to us, we pray thee, what thou didst speak unto the king, do not hide it from us, and we do not put thee to death, and what the king spake unto thee,
[26] then thou hast said unto them, I am causing my supplication to fall before the king, not to cause me to return to the house of Jonathan, to die there.’
[27] And all the heads come in unto Jeremiah, and ask him, and he declareth to them according to all these words that the king commanded, and they keep silent from him, for the matter was not heard;
[28] and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison till the day that Jerusalem hath been captured, and he was there when Jerusalem was captured.