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
English Standard Version
19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Judeans (A)who have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest I be handed over to them and they deal cruelly with me.” 20 Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, (B)and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. 21 But if you refuse to (C)surrender, this is the vision which the Lord has shown to me: 22 Behold, all the women left in the house of the king of Judah were being led out to the officials of the king of Babylon and were saying,
(D)“‘Your trusted friends have deceived you
and prevailed against you;
now that your feet are sunk in the mud,
they turn away from you.’
23 All your wives and (E)your sons shall be led out to the Chaldeans, and you yourself shall not escape from their hand, but shall be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city shall be burned with fire.”
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