Jeremiah 38

KJVThen Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

GIGAKJVThen Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying,

KJVThus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the plague: but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live. For he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.

KJVThus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.

GIGAKJVThe Lord says this, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.

KJVTherefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

GIGAKJVTherefore the princes said to the king, We ask you, let this man be put to death. For this is how he weakens the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

KJVThen Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

GIGAKJVThen Zedekiah the king said, he is in your hand. For the king is not he who can do anything against you.

KJVThen took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

GIGAKJVThen they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mud: so Jeremiah sunk in the mud.

KJVNow when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

GIGAKJVNow when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon. The king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin.

KJVEbedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king saying,

GIGAKJVEbedmelech went out of the king's house, and spoke to the king saying,

KJVMy lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

GIGAKJVMy lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, who they have thrown into the dungeon. And he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is. For there is no more bread in the city.

KJVThen the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

GIGAKJVThen the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

KJVSo Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

GIGAKJVSo Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took from there old cast rags and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

KJVAnd Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

GIGAKJVAnd Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put now these old cast rags and rotten rags under your arms, under the ropes. And Jeremiah did so.

KJVThen Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.

GIGAKJVThen Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord: and the king said to Jeremiah, I will ask you a thing. Hide nothing from me.

KJVThen Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

GIGAKJVThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, will you not listen to me?

KJVSo Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

GIGAKJVSo Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.

KJVThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:

GIGAKJVThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, The Lord says this, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. If you will certainly go out to the king of Babylon's princes, then your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire. And you shall live, and your house:

KJVBut if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.

GIGAKJVBut if you will not go out to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.

KJVAnd Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.

GIGAKJVAnd Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that have fallen to the Chaldeans, so they do not deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.

KJVBut Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

GIGAKJVBut Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I urge you, the voice of the Lord, which I speak to you: so it shall be well to you, and your soul shall live.

KJVBut if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shewed me:

GIGAKJVBut if you refuse to go out, this is the word that the Lord has shown me:

KJVAnd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.

GIGAKJVAnd all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought out to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your friends have set you on, and have overcame you: your feet are sunk in the mud, and they are turned away back.

KJVSo 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.

GIGAKJVSo they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans: and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.

KJVThen said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.

GIGAKJVThen Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and you shall not die.

KJVBut 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:

GIGAKJVBut if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and say to you, Declare to us now what you have said to the king, do not hide it from us, and we will not put you to death. Also what the king said to you:

KJVThen thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

GIGAKJVThen you shall say to them, I presented my pleading before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen all the princes came to 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 noticed.

KJVSo Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.

GIGAKJVSo Jeremiah stayed in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.