V.1 Then Shephatiah 8203 the son 1121 of Mattan, 4977 and Gedaliah 1436 the son 1121 of Pashur, 6583 and Jucal 3116 the son 1121 of Shelemiah, 8018 and Pashur 6583 the son 1121 of Malchiah, 4441 heard 8085-4 the words 1697 that Jeremiah 3414 had spoken 1696-18 unto all the people, 5971 saying, 559-2

38:2 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 He that remaineth 3427-6 in this city 5892 shall die 4191-4 by the sword, 2719 by the famine, 7458 and by the pestilence: 1698 but he that goeth forth 3318-6 to the Chaldeans 3778 shall live; 2421-1|2421-4- k for he shall have his life 5315 for a prey, 7998 and shall live. 2425-1

38:3 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 This city 5892 shall surely 5414-9 be given 5414-11 into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 army, 2428 which shall take 3920-1 it.

38:4 Therefore the princes 8269 said 559-4 unto the king, 4428 We beseech thee, let this man 376 be put to death: 4191- 93 for thus 3651 he weakeneth 7503-18 the hands 3027 of the men 582 of war 4421 that remain 7604-12 in this city, 5892 and the hands 3027 of all the people, 5971 in speaking 1696- 15 such words 1697 unto them: for this man 376 seeketh 1875-6 not the welfare 7965 of this people, 5971 but the hurt. 7451

38:5 Then Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 said, 559-4 Behold, he [is] in your hand: 3027 for the king 4428 [is] not [he that] can 3201-4 do [any] thing 1697 against you.

38:6 Then took 3947-4 they Jeremiah, 3414 and cast 7993-55 him into the dungeon 953 of Malchiah 4441 the son 1121 of Hammelech, 4428|4429 that [was] in the court 2691 of the prison: 4307 and they let down 7971-17 Jeremiah 3414 with cords. 2256 And in the dungeon 953 [there was] no water, 4325 but mire: 2916 so Jeremiah 3414 sunk 2883-4 in the mire. 2916

38:7 Now when Ebedmelech 5663 the Ethiopian, 3569 one 376 of the eunuchs 5631 which was in the king's 4428 house, 1004 heard 8085-4 that they had put 5414-1 Jeremiah 3414 in the dungeon; 953 the king 4428 then sitting 3427-6 in the gate 8179 of Benjamin; 1144

38:8 Ebedmelech 5663 went forth 3318-4 out of the king's 4428 house, 1004 and spake 1696-17 to the king, 4428 saying, 559-2

38:9 My lord 113 the king, 4428 these men 582 have done evil 7489-52 in all that they have done 6213-1 to Jeremiah 3414 the prophet, 5030 whom they have cast 7993-52 into the dungeon; 953 and he is like to die 4191-4 for 6440 hunger 7458 in the place where he is: 8478 for [there is] no more bread 3899 in the city. 5892

38:10 Then the king 4428 commanded 6680-17 Ebedmelech 5663 the Ethiopian, 3569 saying, 559-2 Take 3947-3 from hence thirty 7970 men 582 with thee, 3027 and take up 5927-52 Jeremiah 3414 the prophet 5030 out of the dungeon, 953 before he die. 4191-4

38:11 So Ebedmelech 5663 took 3947-4 the men 582 with him, 3027 and went 935-4 into the house 1004 of the king 4428 under the treasury, 214 and took 3947-4 thence old 1094 cast clouts 5499 and old 1094 rotten rags, 4418 and let them down 7971-17 by cords 2256 into the dungeon 953 to Jeremiah. 3414

38:12 And Ebedmelech 5663 the Ethiopian 3569 said 559-4 unto Jeremiah, 3414 Put 7760-3 now [these] old 1094 cast clouts 5499 and rotten rags 4418 under thine armholes 679 3027 under the cords. 2256 And Jeremiah 3414 did 6213-4 so.

38:13 So they drew 4900-4 up Jeremiah 3414 with cords, 2256 and took him up 5927-55 out of the dungeon: 953 and Jeremiah 3414 remained 3427-4 in the court 2691 of the prison. 4307

38:14 Then Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 sent, 7971-4 and took 3947-4 Jeremiah 3414 the prophet 5030 unto him into the third 7992 entry 3996 that [is] in the house 1004 of the LORD: 3068 and the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Jeremiah, 3414 I will ask 7592-6 thee a thing; 1697 hide 3582-17 nothing 1697 from me.

38:15 Then Jeremiah 3414 said 559-4 unto Zedekiah, 6667 If I declare 5046-55 [it] unto thee, wilt thou not surely 4191-53 put me to death? 4191-55 and if I give thee counsel, 3289-4 wilt thou not hearken 8085-4 unto me?

38:16 So Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 sware 7650-11 secretly 5643 unto Jeremiah, 3414 saying, 559-2 [As] the LORD 3068 liveth, 2416 that made 6213-1 us this soul, 5315 I will not put thee to death, 4191-55 neither will I give 5414-4 thee into the hand 3027 of these men 582 that seek 1245-18 thy life. 5315

38:17 Then said 559-4 Jeremiah 3414 unto Zedekiah, 6667 Thus saith 559-1 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of hosts, 6635 the God 430 of Israel; 3478 If thou wilt assuredly 3318-2 go forth 3318-4 unto the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 princes, 8269 then thy soul 5315 shall live, 2421-1 and this city 5892 shall not be burned 8313-11 with fire; 784 and thou shalt live, 2421-1 and thine house: 1004

38:18 But if thou wilt not go forth 3318-4 to the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 princes, 8269 then shall this city 5892 be given 5414-8 into the hand 3027 of the Chaldeans, 3778 and they shall burn 8313-1 it with fire, 784 and thou shalt not escape 4422-11 out of their hand. 3027

38:19 And Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 said 559-4 unto Jeremiah, 3414 I am afraid 1672-6 of the Jews 3064 that are fallen 5307-1 to the Chaldeans, 3778 lest they deliver 5414-4 me into their hand, 3027 and they mock 5953-98 me.

38:20 But Jeremiah 3414 said, 559-4 They shall not deliver 5414-4 [thee]. Obey, 8085-3 I beseech thee, the voice 6963 of the LORD, 3068 which I speak 1696-6 unto thee: so it shall be well 3190-4 unto thee, and thy soul 5315 shall live. 2421-4

38:21 But if thou refuse 3986 to go forth, 3318-2 this [is] the word 1697 that the LORD 3068 hath shewed 7200-52 me:

38:22 And, behold, all the women 802 that are left 7604-8 in the king 4428 of Judah's 3063 house 1004 [shall be] brought forth 3318-94 to the king 4428 of Babylon's 894 princes, 8269 and those [women] shall say, 559-6 Thy friends 582 7965 have set thee on, 5496-52 and have prevailed 3201-1 against thee: thy feet 7272 are sunk 2883-90 in the mire, 1206 [and] they are turned away 5472-8 back. 268

38:23 So they shall bring out 3318-56 all thy wives 802 and thy children 1121 to the Chaldeans: 3778 and thou shalt not escape 4422-11 out of their hand, 3027 but shalt be taken 8610-11 by the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Babylon: 894 and thou shalt cause this city 5892 to be burned 8313-4 with fire. 784

38:24 Then said 559-4 Zedekiah 6667 unto Jeremiah, 3414 Let no man 376 know 3045-4 of these words, 1697 and thou shalt not die. 4191-4

38:25 But if the princes 8269 hear 8085-4 that I have talked 1696-14 with thee, and they come 935-1 unto thee, and say 559-1 unto thee, Declare 5046-54 unto us now what thou hast said 1696-14 unto the king, 4428 hide 3582-17 it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; 4191-55 also what the king 4428 said 1696-14 unto thee:

38:26 Then thou shalt say 559-1 unto them, I presented 5307- 56 my supplication 8467 before 6440 the king, 4428 that he would not cause me to return 7725-53 to Jonathan's 3083 house, 1004 to die 4191-2 there.

38:27 Then came 935-4 all the princes 8269 unto Jeremiah, 3414 and asked 7592-4 him: and he told 5046-55 them according to all these words 1697 that the king 4428 had commanded. 6680-14 So they left off speaking 2790-55 with him; for the matter 1697 was not perceived. 8085-8