Jeremiah 38:27
What does Jeremiah 38:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 38:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then all the rulers came to Jeremiah, questioning him: and he gave them an answer in the words the king had given him orders to say. So they said nothing more to him; for the thing was not made public.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And all the heads come in unto Jeremiah, and ask him, and he declareth to them according to all these words that the king commanded, and they keep silent from him, for the matter was not heard;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him: and he spoke to them according to all the words that the king had commanded him: and they left him: for nothing had been heard.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. And they withdrew quietly from him; for the matter was not reported.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 6:19
And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. And he led them to Samaria.
- 1 Samuel 10:15
And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
- Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
- 1 Samuel 16:2
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And Jehovah said, Take a heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to Jehovah.
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