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Jeremiah 38:19-23
New American Standard Bible
Jeremiah 38:19-23
New American Standard Bible
19 Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am (A)in fear of the Jews who have (B)deserted to the Chaldeans, for they may hand me over to them, and they will (C)abuse me.” 20 But Jeremiah said, “They will not turn you over. Please [a](D)obey the Lord in what I am saying to you, so that it may go (E)well for you and [b](F)you may live. 21 But if you keep refusing to surrender, this is the word which the Lord has shown me: 22 ‘Behold, all of the (G)women who have been left in the palace of the king of Judah are going to be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon; and those women will say,
“[c]Your close friends
Have misled and overpowered you;
While your feet were sunk in the mire,
They turned back.”
23 They are also going to bring out all your wives and your (H)sons to the Chaldeans, and (I)you yourself will not escape from their hand, but will be seized by the hand of the king of Babylon, and (J)this city will be burned with fire.’”
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- Jeremiah 38:20 Lit listen to the voice of
- Jeremiah 38:20 Lit your soul
- Jeremiah 38:22 Lit The men of your peace
Jeremiah 38:19-23
New International Version
Jeremiah 38:19-23
New International Version
19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid(A) of the Jews who have gone over(B) to the Babylonians, for the Babylonians may hand me over to them and they will mistreat me.”
20 “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey(C) the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then it will go well(D) with you, and your life(E) will be spared. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is what the Lord has revealed to me: 22 All the women(F) left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon. Those women will say to you:
“‘They misled you and overcame you—
those trusted friends(G) of yours.
Your feet are sunk in the mud;(H)
your friends have deserted you.’
23 “All your wives and children(I) will be brought out to the Babylonians. You yourself will not escape(J) from their hands but will be captured(K) by the king of Babylon; and this city will[a] be burned down.”(L)
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 38:23 Or and you will cause this city to
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