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Jeremiah 38:16

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38:16 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 

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.”



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