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Jeremiah 38 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:1 - Then Shephatiah H8203 the son H1121 of Mattan, H4977 and Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Pashur, H6583 and Jucal H3116 the son H1121 of Shelemiah, H8018 and Pashur H6583 the son H1121 of Malchiah, H4441 heard H8085 the words H1697 that Jeremiah H3414 had spoken H1696 unto all the people, H5971 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:2 - Thus saith H559 the LORD, H3068 He that remaineth H3427 in this city H5892 shall die H4191 by the sword, H2719 by the famine, H7458 and by the pestilence: H1698 but he that goeth forth H3318 to the Chaldeans H3778 shall live; H2421 for he shall have his life H5315 for a prey, H7998 and shall live. H2421 H2425

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:3 - Thus saith H559 the LORD, H3068 This city H5892 shall surely H5414 be given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 army, H2428 which shall take H3920 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:4 - Therefore the princes H8269 said H559 unto the king, H4428 We beseech thee, let this man H376 be put to death: H4191 for thus H3651 he weakeneth H7503 the hands H3027 of the men H582 of war H4421 that remain H7604 in this city, H5892 and the hands H3027 of all the people, H5971 in speaking H1696 such words H1697 unto them: for this man H376 seeketh H1875 not the welfare H7965 of this people, H5971 but the hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:5 - Then Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 said, H559 Behold, he is in your hand: H3027 for the king H4428 is not he that can H3201 do any thing H1697 against you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:6 - Then took H3947 they Jeremiah, H3414 and cast H7993 him into the dungeon H953 of Malchiah H4441 the son H1121 of Hammelech, H4428 that was in the court H2691 of the prison: H4307 and they let down H7971 Jeremiah H3414 with cords. H2256 And in the dungeon H953 there was no water, H4325 but mire: H2916 so Jeremiah H3414 sunk H2883 in the mire. H2916

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:7 - Now when Ebedmelech H5663 the Ethiopian, H3569 one H376 of the eunuchs H5631 which was in the king's H4428 house, H1004 heard H8085 that they had put H5414 Jeremiah H3414 in the dungeon; H953 the king H4428 then sitting H3427 in the gate H8179 of Benjamin; H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:8 - Ebedmelech H5663 went forth H3318 out of the king's H4428 house, H1004 and spake H1696 to the king, H4428 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:9 - My lord H113 the king, H4428 these men H582 have done evil H7489 in all that they have done H6213 to Jeremiah H3414 the prophet, H5030 whom they have cast H7993 into the dungeon; H953 and he is like to die H4191 for H6440 hunger H7458 in the place H8478 where he is: for there is no more bread H3899 in the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:10 - Then the king H4428 commanded H6680 Ebedmelech H5663 the Ethiopian, H3569 saying, H559 Take H3947 from hence thirty H7970 men H582 with thee, H3027 and take up H5927 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 out of the dungeon, H953 before he die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:11 - So Ebedmelech H5663 took H3947 the men H582 with him, H3027 and went H935 into the house H1004 of the king H4428 under the treasury, H214 and took H3947 thence old H1094 cast clouts H5499 and old H1094 rotten rags, H4418 and let them down H7971 by cords H2256 into the dungeon H953 to Jeremiah. H3414

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:12 - And Ebedmelech H5663 the Ethiopian H3569 said H559 unto Jeremiah, H3414 Put H7760 now these old H1094 cast clouts H5499 and rotten rags H4418 under thine armholes H679 H3027 under the cords. H2256 And Jeremiah H3414 did H6213 so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:13 - So they drew up H4900 Jeremiah H3414 with cords, H2256 and took him up H5927 out of the dungeon: H953 and Jeremiah H3414 remained H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison. H4307

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:14 - Then Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 sent, H7971 and took H3947 Jeremiah H3414 the prophet H5030 unto him into the third H7992 entry H3996 that is in the house H1004 of the LORD: H3068 and the king H4428 said H559 unto Jeremiah, H3414 I will ask H7592 thee a thing; H1697 hide H3582 nothing from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:15 - Then Jeremiah H3414 said H559 unto Zedekiah, H6667 If I declare H5046 it unto thee, wilt thou not surely H4191 put me to death? H4191 and if I give thee counsel, H3289 wilt thou not hearken H8085 unto me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:16 - So Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 sware H7650 secretly H5643 unto Jeremiah, H3414 saying, H559 As the LORD H3068 liveth, H2416 that made H6213 us this soul, H5315 I will not put thee to death, H4191 neither will I give H5414 thee into the hand H3027 of these men H582 that seek H1245 thy life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:17 - Then said H559 Jeremiah H3414 unto Zedekiah, H6667 Thus saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of Israel; H3478 If thou wilt assuredly H3318 go forth H3318 unto the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 princes, H8269 then thy soul H5315 shall live, H2421 and this city H5892 shall not be burned H8313 with fire; H784 and thou shalt live, H2421 and thine house: H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:18 - But if thou wilt not go forth H3318 to the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 princes, H8269 then shall this city H5892 be given H5414 into the hand H3027 of the Chaldeans, H3778 and they shall burn H8313 it with fire, H784 and thou shalt not escape out H4422 of their hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:19 - And Zedekiah H6667 the king H4428 said H559 unto Jeremiah, H3414 I am afraid H1672 of the Jews H3064 that are fallen H5307 to the Chaldeans, H3778 lest they deliver H5414 me into their hand, H3027 and they mock H5953 me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:20 - But Jeremiah H3414 said, H559 They shall not deliver H5414 thee. Obey, H8085 I beseech thee, the voice H6963 of the LORD, H3068 which I speak H1696 unto thee: so it shall be well H3190 unto thee, and thy soul H5315 shall live. H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:21 - But if thou refuse H3986 to go forth, H3318 this is the word H1697 that the LORD H3068 hath shewed H7200 me:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:22 - And, behold, all the women H802 that are left H7604 in the king H4428 of Judah's H3063 house H1004 shall be brought forth H3318 to the king H4428 of Babylon's H894 princes, H8269 and those women shall say, H559 Thy friends H582 H7965 have set thee on, H5496 and have prevailed H3201 against thee: thy feet H7272 are sunk H2883 in the mire, H1206 and they are turned away H5472 back. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:23 - So they shall bring out H3318 all thy wives H802 and thy children H1121 to the Chaldeans: H3778 and thou shalt not escape out H4422 of their hand, H3027 but shalt be taken H8610 by the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon: H894 and thou shalt cause this city H5892 to be burned H8313 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:24 - Then said H559 Zedekiah H6667 unto Jeremiah, H3414 Let no man H376 know H3045 of these words, H1697 and thou shalt not die. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:25 - But if the princes H8269 hear H8085 that I have talked H1696 with thee, and they come H935 unto thee, and say H559 unto thee, Declare H5046 unto us now what thou hast said H1696 unto the king, H4428 hide H3582 it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; H4191 also what the king H4428 said H1696 unto thee:

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:26 - Then thou shalt say H559 unto them, I presented H5307 my supplication H8467 before H6440 the king, H4428 that he would not cause me to return H7725 to Jonathan's H3083 house, H1004 to die H4191 there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:27 - Then came H935 all the princes H8269 unto Jeremiah, H3414 and asked H7592 him: and he told H5046 them according to all these words H1697 that the king H4428 had commanded. H6680 So they left off speaking H2790 with him; for the matter H1697 was not perceived. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:28 - So Jeremiah H3414 abode H3427 in the court H2691 of the prison H4307 until the day H3117 that Jerusalem H3389 was taken: H3920 and he was there when Jerusalem H3389 was taken. H3920
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