Jeremiah 38:16

NET ©

So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised, 1  “As surely as the Lord lives who has given us life and breath, 2  I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you.” 3 

NIV ©

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 are seeking your life."

NASB ©

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."

NLT ©

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."

MSG ©

Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah right there, but in secret, "As sure as GOD lives, who gives us life, I won't kill you, nor will I turn you over to the men who are trying to kill you."

BBE ©

So King Zedekiah gave his oath to Jeremiah secretly, saying, By the living Lord, who gave us our life, I will not put you to death, or give you up to these men who are desiring to take your life.

NRSV ©

So King Zedekiah swore an oath in secret to Jeremiah, "As the LORD lives, who gave us our lives, I will not put you to death or hand you over to these men who seek your life."

NKJV ©

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, " As 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."

KJV
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of these men
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NET © [draft] ITL
So
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King
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Zedekiah
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made
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a secret
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promise
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to
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Jeremiah
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and sealed it with an oath
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. He promised
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, “As surely
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as the Lord
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lives who has
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given
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us life
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and breath, I promise you this
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: I will not
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kill
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you or
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hand
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you over to those
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men
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who
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want
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to kill
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you.”
NET © Notes

1 tn Heb “So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, saying.”

2 tn Heb “who has made this life/soul/ breath [נֶפֶשׁ, nefesh] for us.” The Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ refers to the living, breathing substance of a person which constitutes his very life (cf. BDB 659 s.v. נֶפֶשׁ 1; 3).

3 tn Heb “who are seeking your life.”