Jeremiah 38:1 Then Shephatiah8203 the son1121 of Mattan,4977 and Gedaliah1436 the son1121 of Pashur,6583 and Jucal3116 the son1121 of Shelemiah,8018 and Pashur6583 the son1121 of Malchiah,4441 heard8085 the words1697 that Jeremiah3414 had spoken1696 unto all the people,5971 saying,559 cr 2 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 He that remaineth3427 in this city5892 shall die4191 by the sword,2719 by the famine,7458 and by the pestilence:1698 but he that goeth forth3318 to the Chaldeans3778 shall live;2421 for he shall have his life5315 for a prey,7998 and shall live.2421 2425 cr 3 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 This city5892 shall surely5414 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon's894 army,2428 which shall take3920 it. cr 4 Therefore the princes8269 said559 unto the king,4428 We beseech thee, let this man376 be put to death:4191 for thus3651 he weakeneth7503 the hands3027 of the men582 of war4421 that remain7604 in this city,5892 and the hands3027 of all the people,5971 in speaking1696 such words1697 unto them: for this man376 seeketh1875 not the welfare7965{Heb. peace} of this people,5971 but the hurt.7451 cr 5 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said,559 Behold, he is in your hand:3027 for the king4428 is not he that can3201 do any thing1697 against you. cr 6 Then took3947 they Jeremiah,3414 and cast7993 him into the dungeon953 of Malchiah4441 the son1121 of Hammelech,4428{Or, of the king} that was in the court2691 of the prison:4307 and they let down7971 Jeremiah3414 with cords.2256 And in the dungeon953 there was no water,4325 but mire:2916 so Jeremiah3414 sunk2883 in the mire.2916 cr

Jeremiah 38:7 Now when Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 one376 of the eunuchs5631 which was in the king's4428 house,1004 heard8085 that they had put5414 Jeremiah3414 in the dungeon;953 the king4428 then sitting3427 in the gate8179 of Benjamin;1144 cr 8 Ebedmelech5663 went forth3318 out of the king's4428 house,1004 and spake1696 to the king,4428 saying,559 cr 9 My lord113 the king,4428 these men582 have done evil7489 in all that they have done6213 to Jeremiah3414 the prophet,5030 whom they have cast7993 into the dungeon;953 and he is like to die4191{Heb. he will die} for6440 hunger7458 in the place8478 where he is: for there is no more bread3899 in the city.5892 cr 10 Then the king4428 commanded6680 Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian,3569 saying,559 Take3947 from hence thirty7970 men582 with thee,3027{Heb. in thine hand} and take up5927 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 out of the dungeon,953 before he die.4191 cr 11 So Ebedmelech5663 took3947 the men582 with him,3027 and went935 into the house1004 of the king4428 under the treasury,214 and took3947 thence old1094 cast clouts5499 and old1094 rotten rags,4418 and let them down7971 by cords2256 into the dungeon953 to Jeremiah.3414 cr 12 And Ebedmelech5663 the Ethiopian3569 said559 unto Jeremiah,3414 Put7760 now these old1094 cast clouts5499 and rotten rags4418 under thine armholes679 3027 under the cords.2256 And Jeremiah3414 did6213 so. cr 13 So they drew up4900 Jeremiah3414 with cords,2256 and took him up5927 out of the dungeon:953 and Jeremiah3414 remained3427 in the court2691 of the prison.4307 cr

Jeremiah 38:14 Then Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sent,7971 and took3947 Jeremiah3414 the prophet5030 unto him into the third7992{Or, principal} entry3996 that is in the house1004 of the LORD:3068 and the king4428 said559 unto Jeremiah,3414 I will ask7592 thee a thing;1697 hide3582 nothing from me. cr 15 Then Jeremiah3414 said559 unto Zedekiah,6667 If I declare5046 it unto thee, wilt thou not surely4191 put me to death?4191 and if I give thee counsel,3289 wilt thou not hearken8085 unto me? cr 16 So Zedekiah6667 the king4428 sware7650 secretly5643 unto Jeremiah,3414 saying,559 As the LORD3068 liveth,2416 that made6213 us this soul,5315 I will not put thee to death,4191 neither will I give5414 thee into the hand3027 of these men582 that seek1245 thy life.5315 cr 17 Then said559 Jeremiah3414 unto Zedekiah,6667 Thus saith559 the LORD,3068 the God430 of hosts,6635 the God430 of Israel;3478 If thou wilt assuredly3318 go forth3318 unto the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then thy soul5315 shall live,2421 and this city5892 shall not be burned8313 with fire;784 and thou shalt live,2421 and thine house:1004 cr 18 But if thou wilt not go forth3318 to the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 then shall this city5892 be given5414 into the hand3027 of the Chaldeans,3778 and they shall burn8313 it with fire,784 and thou shalt not escape out4422 of their hand.3027 cr 19 And Zedekiah6667 the king4428 said559 unto Jeremiah,3414 I am afraid1672 of the Jews3064 that are fallen5307 to the Chaldeans,3778 lest they deliver5414 me into their hand,3027 and they mock5953 me. cr 20 But Jeremiah3414 said,559 They shall not deliver5414 thee. Obey,8085 I beseech thee, the voice6963 of the LORD,3068 which I speak1696 unto thee: so it shall be well3190 unto thee, and thy soul5315 shall live.2421 cr 21 But if thou refuse3986 to go forth,3318 this is the word1697 that the LORD3068 hath shewed7200 me: cr 22 And, behold, all the women802 that are left7604 in the king4428 of Judah's3063 house1004 shall be brought forth3318 to the king4428 of Babylon's894 princes,8269 and those women shall say,559 Thy friends582 7965{Heb. men of thy peace} have set thee on,5496 and have prevailed3201 against thee: thy feet7272 are sunk2883 in the mire,1206 and they are turned away5472 back.268 cr 23 So they shall bring out3318 all thy wives802 and thy children1121 to the Chaldeans:3778 and thou shalt not escape out4422 of their hand,3027 but shalt be taken8610 by the hand3027 of the king4428 of Babylon:894 and thou shalt cause this city5892 to be burned8313{Heb. thou shalt burn, etc.} with fire.784 cr

Jeremiah 38:24 Then said559 Zedekiah6667 unto Jeremiah,3414 Let no man376 know3045 of these words,1697 and thou shalt not die.4191 cr 25 But if the princes8269 hear8085 that I have talked1696 with thee, and they come935 unto thee, and say559 unto thee, Declare5046 unto us now what thou hast said1696 unto the king,4428 hide3582 it not from us, and we will not put thee to death;4191 also what the king4428 said1696 unto thee: cr 26 Then thou shalt say559 unto them, I presented5307 my supplication8467 before6440 the king,4428 that he would not cause me to return7725 to Jonathan's3083 house,1004 to die4191 there. cr 27 Then came935 all the princes8269 unto Jeremiah,3414 and asked7592 him: and he told5046 them according to all these words1697 that the king4428 had commanded.6680 So they left off speaking2790 with him;{Heb. they were silent from him} for the matter1697 was not perceived.8085 cr 28 So Jeremiah3414 abode3427 in the court2691 of the prison4307 until the day3117 that Jerusalem3389 was taken:3920 and he was there when Jerusalem3389 was taken.3920 cr