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I can’t stop you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he <i>is</i> in your hand: for the king <i>is</i> not <i>he that</i> can do <i>any</i> thing against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Zedekiah the king said, “Look, he <i>is</i> in your hand. For the king can <i>do</i> nothing against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can <i>do</i> nothing against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah said, &#8220Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can <i>do</i> nothing against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can <i>do</i> nothing against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, “Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said, &#8220Here he is; he&#8217s in your hands since the king can&#8217t do anything against you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Zedekiah replied, "Do what you want with him. I can't stop you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />King Zedekiah answered, "He's in your hands. I won't do anything to stop you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said, "Look, he's in your hands, and the king can do nothing to you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Here he is,? replied King Zedekiah. ?He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And King Zedekiah says, “Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able [to do] anything against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king Zedekiah saith, 'Lo, he is in your hand: for the king is not able for you in anything.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And king Zedekiah will say, Behold him in your hands; for the king will not be able a word with you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And king Zedekiah said: “Behold, he is in your hands. For it is not fitting for the king to deny you anything.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah answered: “He is in your hands,” for the king could do nothing with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he is in your hands; for the king is powerless against you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then King Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king cannot say anything to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King Tsedeqia said: “Behold he is delivered into your hands, because the King cannot say anything to you”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Then the king said, Behold, he is in your hands. For the king could not resist them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=11799" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Jeremiah Cast Into the Cistern</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">“Here</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">he is,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yeḏ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">“He is in your hands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">can do nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: yū·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">to stop you.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-17.htm">Jeremiah 37:17</a></span><br />Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Jeremiah 39:5-7</a></span><br />But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. / Then he put out Zedekiah’s eyes and bound him with bronze chains to take him to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-20.htm">Lamentations 4:20</a></span><br />The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Ezekiel 12:13</a></span><br />But I will spread My net over him, and he will be caught in My snare. I will bring him to Babylon, the land of the Chaldeans; yet he will not see it, and there he will die.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a></span><br />He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/24-17.htm">2 Kings 24:17-20</a></span><br />Then the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin’s uncle, king in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah. / Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah; she was from Libnah. / And Zedekiah did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as Jehoiakim had done. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a></span><br />‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-2.htm">Jeremiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-8.htm">Jeremiah 52:8-11</a></span><br />but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the officials of Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-24.htm">Matthew 27:24</a></span><br />When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-12.htm">John 19:12-16</a></span><br />From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” / When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha. / It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Acts 24:27</a></span><br />After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-9.htm">Acts 25:9</a></span><br />But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-24.htm">Luke 23:24-25</a></span><br />So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met. / As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over to their will.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.</p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">1 Samuel 15:24</a></b></br> And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/29-9.htm">1 Samuel 29:9</a></b></br> And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou <i>art</i> good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-39.htm">2 Samuel 3:39</a></b></br> And I <i>am</i> this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah <i>be</i> too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/36-5.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-3.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Oppose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/44-22.htm">Able</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-16.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-2.htm">Oppose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Zedeki'ah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Ebed-Melech, by suit, gets him some enlargement.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Upon secret conference, he counsels the king by yielding to save his life.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">By the king's instructions he conceals the conference from the princes.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Here he is,</b><br>This phrase indicates the presence and availability of Jeremiah, the prophet. Jeremiah was often found in the court of the guard, a place where he was confined but still accessible. His presence here signifies his role as a prophet who was consistently available to deliver God's messages, despite opposition and personal risk.<p><b>replied King Zedekiah.</b><br>King Zedekiah was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile. His reign was marked by political instability and pressure from both Babylon and Egypt. Zedekiah's interactions with Jeremiah reveal his internal conflict and weakness as a leader. Despite recognizing Jeremiah as a prophet, Zedekiah often vacillated between listening to him and succumbing to the demands of his officials.<p><b>He is in your hands,</b><br>This statement reflects Zedekiah's relinquishment of authority over Jeremiah to his officials. It highlights the king's lack of resolve and his tendency to yield to the pressures of his court. This phrase also underscores the political dynamics of the time, where the king's power was often undermined by influential advisors and officials.<p><b>since the king can do nothing to stop you.</b><br>Zedekiah's admission of powerlessness is significant. It illustrates his inability to protect Jeremiah, despite knowing the prophet's divine mandate. This phrase also reflects the broader theme of divine sovereignty versus human authority, a recurring motif in the book of Jeremiah. Zedekiah's weakness foreshadows the impending judgment and fall of Jerusalem, as prophesied by Jeremiah. This situation can be seen as a type of Christ, where Jesus, like Jeremiah, was handed over to authorities despite being innocent, fulfilling God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_zedekiah.htm">King Zedekiah</a></b><br>The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian siege. He was a weak ruler, often swayed by his officials and unable to stand firm in his decisions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. In this context, he is imprisoned for speaking God's truth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/officials_of_judah.htm">Officials of Judah</a></b><br>These were the princes or leaders who opposed Jeremiah's prophecies and sought to silence him by any means, including imprisonment and death.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cistern.htm">The Cistern</a></b><br>A pit or well where Jeremiah was thrown, symbolizing the depths of despair and the rejection of God's message by the people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Babylonians, representing the center of political and spiritual turmoil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_weak_leadership.htm">The Danger of Weak Leadership</a></b><br>Zedekiah's inability to stand firm in his convictions led to disastrous consequences for himself and his people. Leaders must seek God's wisdom and courage to make righteous decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_ignoring_god's_word.htm">The Cost of Ignoring God's Word</a></b><br>The officials' rejection of Jeremiah's message illustrates the peril of ignoring divine warnings. We must be attentive and responsive to God's guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_peer_pressure.htm">The Power of Peer Pressure</a></b><br>Zedekiah's actions were heavily influenced by his officials. This serves as a reminder to evaluate whose voices we allow to influence our decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_amidst_rejection.htm">God's Faithfulness Amidst Rejection</a></b><br>Despite being rejected and persecuted, Jeremiah remained faithful to his calling. We are encouraged to remain steadfast in our faith, even when facing opposition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_courageous_faith.htm">The Importance of Courageous Faith</a></b><br>Jeremiah's courage in speaking God's truth, despite the threat to his life, challenges us to boldly proclaim our faith and trust in God's protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_supports_jeremiah_21's_timeframe.htm">What scientific or historical data supports Jeremiah 21's timeframe and events, given the lack of external records mentioning these specific warnings to King Zedekiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_jeremiah_38_15-16's_account_reliable.htm">In Jeremiah 38:15–16, how reliable is the account of a secret meeting between Jeremiah and King Zedekiah when both sides had clear motives to document or distort events? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jer._38_17-23_contradict_repentance.htm">In Jeremiah 38:17-23, why does the prophecy of doom seem to contradict other biblical passages where repentance and prayer avert catastrophe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He is in your hand.</span> The growing power of the "princes" (see on Jeremiah 22:4) seems to have confined the king to a merely secondary <span class="accented">role.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Here</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּה־</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is,”</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֖וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Zedekiah.</span><br /><span class="heb">צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“He is in your hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yeḏ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can do nothing</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to stop you.”</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Jeremiah 38:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/38-5.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:5 Zedekiah the king said Behold he (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>