Jeremiah 38:24
What does Jeremiah 38:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 38:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man have knowledge of these words, and you will not be put to death.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Zedekiah saith unto Jeremiah, `Let no man know of these words, and thou dost not die;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then Sedecias said to Jeremiah: Let no man know these words, and thou shalt not die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Zedekiah said unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
Context
v.23And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans; and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.
v.24This passage
v.25But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king; hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
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