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Jeremiah 38:16
New English Translation
Jeremiah 38:16
New English Translation
16 So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised,[a] “As surely as the Lord lives who has given us life and breath,[b] I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you.”[c]
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- Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, saying.”
- Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “who has made this life/soul/ breath [נֶפֶשׁ, nefesh] for us.” The Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ refers to the living, breathing substance of a person that constitutes his very life (cf. BDB 659 s.v. נֶפֶשׁ 1; 3).
- Jeremiah 38:16 tn Heb “who are seeking your life.”
Jeremiah 38:16
New International Version
Jeremiah 38:16
New International Version
16 But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly(A) to Jeremiah: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has given us breath,(B) I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you.”(C)
Jeremiah 38:16
King James Version
Jeremiah 38:16
King James Version
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.
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