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.”