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class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us breath, I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah secretly promised him, “As surely as the LORD our Creator lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to the men who want you dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death or deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret, saying, “As the LORD lives, who made this life for us, I certainly will not put you to death, nor will I hand you over to these men who are seeking your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, "As the LORD lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, “As the LORD lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As the LORD lives, who made our lives, be assured that I will not put you to death or put you into the hand of these men who are seeking your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in private, “As the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who intend to take your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in private, "As the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to take your life." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He said, "I swear in the name of the living LORD our Creator that I won't have you killed. No one else can hear what we say, and I won't let anyone kill you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah promised me in secret, "I swear by the living God, the God who gave us life, that I will not put you to death or hand you over to the men who want to kill you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, "The LORD gave us life. As the LORD lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to kill you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then King Zedekiah, in secret, swore an oath to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who gave us this life to live, I won't have you put to death, nor will I hand you over to these men who are seeking to kill you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised, "As surely as the LORD lives who has given us life and breath, I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you." </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, <i>As</i> the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “<i>As</i> the LORD lives, who made our very souls, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/jeremiah/38.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, "As the LORD lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/jeremiah/38.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/jeremiah/38.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, "<i>As</i> the LORD lives, Who made for us this soul, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And king Zedekiah swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/jeremiah/38.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />So the King sware secretly vnto Ieremiah, saying, As the Lorde liueth that made vs these soules, I will not slay thee, nor giue thee into the hands of those men that seeke thy life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/jeremiah/38.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />So the kyng swore an oth secretely to Ieremie, saying: As the Lorde liueth that made vs these soules, I wyll not slay thee, nor geue thee into the handes of them that seke after thy lyfe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/jeremiah/38.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />So the kynge swore an ooth secretly vnto Ieremy, sayenge: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, that made vs these soules, I will not slaye the, ner geue the in to the hodes of them, that seke after thy life.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And King Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah in secret, saying, “YHWH lives, He who made this soul for us, I do not put you to death, nor give you into the hand of these men who are seeking your soul.”<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 sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'<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 swear to Jeremiah in secret, saying, Jehovah lives who made to us this soul, if I shall put thee to death, and if I shall give thee into the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then king Sedecias swore to Jeremias, in private, saying: As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, nor will I deliver thee into the hands of these men that seek thy life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then king Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah, secretly, saying: “As the Lord lives, who made this soul for us, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of those men who are seeking your life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King Tsedeqia swore to Jeremiah in the house secretly, and said: “Living is LORD JEHOVAH who made a soul in us, that I shall not kill you, and I shall not hand you over into the hand of those men who seek your life!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah in the palace, saying, As the LORD lives, who created soul in us, I will not put you to death, neither will I deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying: 'As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king swore to him, saying, <i>As</i> the Lord lives who gave us this soul, I will not slay thee, neither will I give thee into the hands of these men.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <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 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From malak; a king.">But 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/7650.htm" title="7650: way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643: bas·sê·ṯer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, hiding place, secrecy. Or cithrah,; from cathar; a cover.">secretly</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">“As surely as the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay- (N-ms) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ṯ (Prep) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Adv-NegPrt) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: han·ne·p̄eš (Art:: N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">life,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ’ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">kill you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·ten·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">will I deliver you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">of these</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245: mə·ḇaq·šîm (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To seek. A primitive root; to search out; by implication, to strive after.">are seeking</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·še·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">your life.”</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">And the king</a><a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667. Tsidqiyah (tsid-kee-yaw') -- "Yah is righteousness," six Israelites"> Zedekiah</a><a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear"> sweareth</a><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413. 'el (ale) -- to, into, towards"> unto</a><a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414. Yirmyah (yir-meh-yaw') -- "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr."> Jeremiah</a><a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643. cether (say'-ther) -- backbiting"> in secret</a><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">, saying</a><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">, ‘Jehovah</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> liveth</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">, He who</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish"> made</a><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063. zo'th (zothe') -- hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, "> for us this</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> soul</a><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">, I do not</a><a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die"> put thee to death</a><a href="/hebrew/9999.htm0">, nor</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set"> give</a><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand"> thee unto the hand</a><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these"> of these</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> men</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> who</a><a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek"> are seeking</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> thy soul.’</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="צִדְקִיָּהוּ np 6667"> Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="שׁבע vnw3ms 7650"> swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="יִרְמְיָהוּ np 3414"> Jeremiah</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="סֵתֶר ncmsa 5643"> private</a>,  <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> “As the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmsa 2416"> lives</a>, <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> has given</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="זֶה afs 2063"> this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsa 5315"> life</a>,  <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> I will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vhi1cs 4191"> kill</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> hand you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi1cs 5414"> over to</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpa 376"> men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmpa 1245"> want to take</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>.”</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">But King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667. Tsidqiyah (tsid-kee-yaw') -- 'Yah is righteousness,' six Israelites">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414. Yirmyah (yir-meh-yaw') -- 'Yah loosens,' the name of a number of Isr.">to Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643a.htm" title="5643a">in secret</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">"As the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416a.htm" title="2416a">lives,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/384.htm" title="384. 'Iythiy'el (eeth-ee-ale') -- 'with me is God,' an Israelite name">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">life</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">for us, surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">I will not put</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">you to death</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518. 'im (eem) -- if">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">will I give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">you over to the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428. 'el-leh (ale'-leh) -- these">of these</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">are seeking</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">your life."</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667. Tsidqiyah (tsid-kee-yaw') -- 'Yah is righteousness,' six Israelites">So Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650. shaba' (shaw-bah') -- to swear">sware</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643. cether (say'-ther) -- backbiting">secretly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414. Yirmyah (yir-meh-yaw') -- 'Yah loosens,' the name of a number of Isr.">unto Jeremiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559. 'amar (aw-mar') -- to utter, say">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068. Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') -- the proper name of the God of Israel">[As] the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">liveth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">that made</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">us this soul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191. muwth (mooth) -- to die">I will not put thee to death,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">neither will I give</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027. yad (yawd) -- hand">thee into the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582. 'enowsh (en-oshe') -- man, mankind">of these men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1245.htm" title="1245. baqash (baw-kash') -- to seek">that seek</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">thy life.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../jeremiah/38-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../jeremiah/38-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:17" /></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> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>