Jeremiah 37:17
New English Translation
17 Then King Zedekiah had him brought to the palace. There he questioned him privately and asked him,[a] “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes, there is.” Then he announced,[b] “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”[c]
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- Jeremiah 37:17 tn Heb “Then King Zedekiah sent and brought him, and the king asked him privately [or more literally, in secret] and said.”
- Jeremiah 37:17 tn Heb “Then he said.”
- Jeremiah 37:17 sn Jeremiah’s answer, even under duress, was the same that he had given Zedekiah earlier. (See Jer 34:3 and see the study note on 34:1 for the relative timing of these two incidents.)
Jeremiah 37:17
Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah Summoned by Zedekiah
17 King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, “Is there a word from the Lord?” (A)
“There is,” Jeremiah responded. He continued, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”(B)
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