Jeremiah 38:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ But Tsiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ So 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ So 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.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Then 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."

Jeremiah 38:16 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:7

and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to Elohim who gave it.

Isaiah 42:5

Thus said the Ě

Isaiah 57:16

“For I would not strive forever, nor am I wroth forever, for the spirit would grow faint before Me, even the beings I have made.

Jeremiah 34:20

‘And I shall give them into the hand of their enemies and into the hand of those who seek their life. And their corpses shall be for food to the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the earth.

Jeremiah 37:17

And Tsiḏ

Zechariah 12:1

The message of the word of יהוה  against Yisra’ĕ

Numbers 16:22

But they fell on their faces, and said, “O Ě

Numbers 27:16

“Let יהוה, the Elohim of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

John 3:2

This one came to יהושע  by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from Elohim, for no one is able to do these signs You do if Elohim is not with him.”

Acts 17:25

“Nor is He served with men’s hands – as if needing any – Himself giving to all life, and breath, and all else.

Acts 17:28

“For in Him we live and move and are, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’

Hebrews 12:9

Moreover, we indeed had fathers of our flesh disciplining us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?