Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and had him brought to the king’s house. Zedekiah talked to Jeremiah in private. He asked Jeremiah, “Is there any message from the Lord?”
Jeremiah 38:24 - Easy To Read Version Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Don’t tell any person that I have been talking to you. If you do, you might 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. |
Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and had him brought to the king’s house. Zedekiah talked to Jeremiah in private. He asked Jeremiah, “Is there any message from the Lord?”
All your wives and children will be brought out. They will be given to the Babylonian army. You yourself will not escape from the army of Babylon. You will be captured by the king of Babylon, and Jerusalem will be burned down.”
Those officials might find out that I talked to you. Then they will come to you and say, ‘Jeremiah, tell us what you said to King Zedekiah. And tell us what King Zedekiah said to you. Be honest with us and tell us everything, or we will kill you.’