Jeremiah 38:16 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769So 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionSo Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, As the Lord lives, Who made our lives, I will not put you to death or give you into the hands of these men who seek your life. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah 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. See the chapterCommon English BibleSo King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah behind closed doors, “As the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I won’t put you to death and I won’t hand you over to those who seek to kill you.” See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionThen king Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah, secretly, saying: "As the Lord lives, who made this soul for us, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of those men who are seeking your life." See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionThen king Sedecias swore to Jeremias, in private, saying: As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, nor will I deliver thee into the hands of these men that seek thy life. See the chapter |