Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Jeremiah 37:14 - King James Version - American Edition Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chalde´ans. But he hearkened not to him: so Iri´jah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then said Jeremiah, It is false! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans. But the sentry would not listen to him. So Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the princes. American Standard Version (1901) Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I am not falling away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him; so Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. Common English Bible “That’s a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I’m not deserting to the Babylonians.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen to him. He arrested Jeremiah and brought him to the officials, Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, the leaders were angry with Jeremiah, and so they beat him and sent him to the prison that was in the house of Jonathan, the scribe. For he was the chief over the prison. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremias, and they beat him and cast him into the prison that was in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for he was chief over the prison. |
Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.