Jeremiah 37:18Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012Then I continued, “Your Majesty, why have you put me in prison? Have I committed a crime against you or your officials or the nation? See the chapter |
Then the leaders continued: No one put Micah to death for saying that. Instead, King Hezekiah prayed to the LORD with fear and trembling and asked him to have mercy. Then the LORD decided not to destroy Jerusalem, even though he had already said he would. People of Judah, if Jeremiah is killed, we will bring a terrible disaster on ourselves.