King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, ‘Is there a word from the Lord? ’ ‘There is,’ Jeremiah responded. He continued, ‘You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’
Jeremiah 38:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, ‘Don’t let anyone know about this conversation or you will die. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man know of this conversation and you will not die. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. Common English Bible Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “No one is to know about these matters or else you will die. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: "Let no one know of these words, and you will not die. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then Sedecias said to Jeremias: Let no man know these words, and thou shalt not die. |
King Zedekiah later sent for him and received him, and in his house privately asked him, ‘Is there a word from the Lord? ’ ‘There is,’ Jeremiah responded. He continued, ‘You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.’
All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn.” ’
The officials may hear that I have spoken with you and come and demand of you, “Tell us what you said to the king; don’t hide anything from us and we won’t kill you. Also, what did the king say to you? ”