Jeremiah 38:16 
Context| 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." |
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| NASB © | But King <04428> Zedekiah <06667> swore <07650> to Jeremiah <03414> in secret <05643> saying <0559> , "As the LORD <03068> lives <02416> , who <0834> made <06213> this <0384> life <05315> for us, surely <0518> I will not put <04191> you to death <04191> nor <0518> will I give <05414> you over to the hand <03027> of these <0428> men <0376> who <0834> are seeking <01245> your life ."<05315> |
| HEBREW | o *zz {ta} <0853> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | So <07650> King <04428> Zedekiah <06667> made <07650> a secret <05643> promise <07650> to <0413> Jeremiah <03414> and sealed it with an oath <07650> . He promised <07650> , “As surely <02416> as the Lord <03068> lives who has <0834> given <05414> us life <05315> and breath, I promise you this <02063> : I will not <0518> kill <04191> you or <0518> hand <03027> you over to those <0428> men <0376> who <0834> want <01245> to kill you.”<05315> |
| 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 |
| 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.” |
