Jeremiah 38

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Jeremiah 38

1. And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying,

2. “Thus says the LORD, ‘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 as a prize, and shall live.’

3. Thus says the LORD, ‘This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, and he shall capture it.’ ”

4. And the princes said to the king, “We beseech you, let this man be put to death. For in this way he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek the good of this people, but their ruin.”

5. Then Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand. For the king cannot do a thing against you.”

6. And they took Jeremiah and threw him into the pit of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison. And they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And there was no water in the pit, only mire. So Jeremiah sank into the mire.

7. And Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, of the officials in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the pit (the king was then sitting in the gate of Benjamin),

8. Ebed-Melech went out of the king’s house and spoke to the king, saying,

9. “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have thrown into the pit. And he is likely to die of hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread in the city.”

10. Then the king commanded Ebed-Melech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take thirty men with you from here, and lift Jeremiah the prophet up out of the pit before he dies.”

11. So Ebed-Melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took worn out clothes and worn out rags from there, and let them down by ropes into the pit to Jeremiah.

12. And Ebed-Melech, the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put the worn out clothes and rags under your armpits, under the ropes.” And Jeremiah did so.

13. So they drew up Jeremiah with ropes and took him up out of the pit. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

14. And Zedekiah the king sent and had Jeremiah the prophet brought to him, into the third gate in the house of the LORD. And the king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you a thing. Do not hide anything from me.”

15. Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you advice, you will not hearken to me.”

16. Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As the LORD lives, Who made for us this soul, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”

17. Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘If you will surely surrender 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.

18. But if you will not surrender to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city shall be given into the hands of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.’ ”

19. And Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and lest they abuse me.”

20. But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. I beseech you, obey the voice of the LORD which I speak to you; so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.

21. But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that the LORD has shown to me:

22. ‘And, behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be brought out to the king of Babylon’s rulers, and they shall say, “Your trusted friends have misled you, and have prevailed against you. Your feet have sunk in the mire, and they have turned away.”

23. And 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.’ ”

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

25. But 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;’

26. Then you shall say to them, ‘I presented my petition before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.’ ”

27. Then 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 quit speaking with him; for the matter was not known.

28. So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was captured.

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And ShephatiahH8203
HNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Mattan,H4977
HNp
and GedaliahH1436
HCHNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Pashhur,H6583
HNp
and JucalH3116
HCHNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Shelemiah,H8018
HNp
and PashhurH6583
HCHNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Malchiah,H4441
HNp
heardH8085
HCHVqw3ms
H853
HTo
the wordsH1697
HTdHNcmpa
thatH834
HTr
JeremiahH3414
HNp
had spokenH1696
HVprmsa
toH413
HR
allH3605
HNcmsc
the people,H5971
HTdHNcmsa
saying,H559
HRHVqc

"ThusH3541
HD
saysH559
HVqp3ms
the LORD,H3068
HNp
'He who remainsH3427
HTdHVqrmsa
in thisH2063
HTdHPdxfs
cityH5892
HRdHNcfsa
shall dieH4191
HVqi3ms
by the sword,H2719
HRdHNcfsa
by the famine,H7458
HRdHNcmsa
and by the plague.H1698
HCHRdHNcmsa
But he who goes outH3318
HCHTdHVqrmsa
toH413
HR
the ChaldeansH3778
HTdHNp
shall live;H2421
HCHVqq3ms
for heHl
HRHSp3ms
shall haveH1961
HCHVqq3fs
his lifeH5315
HNcbscHSp3ms
as a prize,H7998
HRHNcmsa
and shall live.'H2421
HCHVqq3ms

ThusH3541
HD
saysH559
HVqp3ms
the LORD,H3068
HNp
'ThisH2063
HTdHPdxfs
cityH5892
HTdHNcfsa
shall surelyH5414
HVNa
be givenH5414
HVNi3fs
into the handH3027
HRHNcbsc
of the kingH4428
HNcmsa
of Babylon'sH894
HNp
army,H2428
HNcmsc
and he shall capture it.'”H3920
HCHVqq3msHSp3fs

And they tookH3947
HCHVqw3mp
H853
HTo
JeremiahH3414
HNp
and threwH7993
HCHVhw3mp
himH853
HToHSp3ms
intoH413
HR
the pitH953
HTdHNcmsa
of MalchiahH4441
HNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of Hammelech,H4429
HTdHNcmsa
whichH834
HTr
was in the courtH2691
HRHNcbsc
of the prison.H4307
HTdHNcfsa
H853
HTo
And they let JeremiahH3414
HNp
downH7971
HCHVpw3mp
with ropes.H2256
HRHNcbpa
And there was noH369
HTn
waterH4325
HNcmpa
in the pit,H953
HCHRdHNcmsa
onlyH3588
HC
H518
HC
mire.H2916
HNcmsa
So JeremiahH3414
HNp
sankH2883
HCHVqw3ms
into the mire.H2916
HRdHNcmsa

And Ebed-MelechH5663
HNp
the Ethiopian,H3569
HTdHNgmsa
H376
HNcmsc
of the officialsH5631
HNcmsa
H1931
HCHPp3ms
in the king'sH4428
HTdHNcmsa
house,H1004
HRHNcmsc
heardH8085
HCHVqw3ms
thatH3588
HC
they had putH5414
HVqp3cp
H853
HTo
JeremiahH3414
HNp
inH413
HR
the pitH953
HTdHNcmsa
(the kingH4428
HCHTdHNcmsa
wasthen sittingH3427
HVqrmsa
in the gateH8179
HRHNcmsc
of Benjamin),H1144
HNp

Ebed-MelechH5663
HNp
went outH3318
HCHVqw3ms
of the king'sH4428
HTdHNcmsa
houseH1004
HRHNcmsc
and spokeH1696
HCHVpw3ms
toH413
HR
the king,H4428
HTdHNcmsa
saying,H559
HRHVqc

"My lordH113
HNcmscHSp1cs
the king,H4428
HTdHNcmsa
theseH428
HTdHPdxcp
menH376
HTdHNcmpa
have done evilH7489
HVhp3cp
H853
HTo
in allH3605
HNcmsc
thatH834
HTr
they have doneH6213
HVqp3cp
to JeremiahH3414
HRHNp
the prophet,H5030
HTdHNcmsa
H853
HTo
whomH834
HTr
they have thrownH7993
HVhp3cp
intoH413
HR
the pit.H953
HTdHNcmsa
And he is likely to dieH4191
HCHVqw3ms
ofH6440
HRHNcbpc
hungerH7458
HTdHNcmsa
in the place where he is,H8478
HRHSp3ms
forH3588
HC
there isnoH369
HTn
moreH5750
HD
breadH3899
HTdHNcbsa
in the city."H5892
HRdHNcfsa

Then the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
commandedH6680
HCHVpw3ms
H853
HTo
Ebed-MelechH5663
HNp
the Ethiopian,H3569
HTdHNgmsa
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"TakeH3947
HVqv2ms
thirtyH7970
HAcbpa
menH376
HNcmpa
with youH3027
HRHNcbscHSp2ms
from here,H2088
HRHPdxms
and liftH5927
HCHVhq2ms
H853
HTo
JeremiahH3414
HNp
the prophetH5030
HTdHNcmsa
up out ofH4480
HR
the pitH953
HTdHNcmsa
beforeH2962
HRHD
he dies."H4191
HVqi3ms

So Ebed-MelechH5663
HNp
tookH3947
HCHVqw3ms
H853
HTo
the menH376
HTdHNcmpa
with himH3027
HRHNcbscHSp3ms
and wentH935
HCHVqw3ms
intoH413
HR
the houseH1004
HNcmsc
of the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
underH8478
HR
the treasury,H214
HTdHNcmsa
and tookH3947
HCHVqw3ms
worn outH1094
HNcmpc
clothesH5499
HNcfpa
and worn outH1094
HCHNcmpc
ragsH4418
HNcmpa
from there,H8033
HRHD
and let them downH7971
HCHVpw3msHSp3mp
by ropesH2256
HRHNcbpa
intoH413
HR
the pitH953
HTdHNcmsa
toH413
HR
Jeremiah.H3414
HNp

So they drew upH4900
HCHVqw3mp
H853
HTo
JeremiahH3414
HNp
with ropesH2256
HRHNcbpa
and took himH853
HToHSp3ms
upH5927
HCHVhw3mp
out ofH4480
HR
the pit.H953
HTdHNcmsa
And JeremiahH3414
HNp
remainedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the courtH2691
HRHNcbsc
of the prison.H4307
HTdHNcfsa

Then JeremiahH3414
HNp
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
Zedekiah,H6667
HNp
"IfH3588
HC
I declareH5046
HVhi1cs
itto you,Hl
HRHSp2ms
will you notH3808
HTiHTn
surelyH4191
HVha
put me to death?H4191
HVhi2msHSp1cs
And ifH3588
HCHC
I give you advice,H3289
HVqi1csHSp2ms
you will notH3808
HTn
hearkenH8085
HVqi2ms
to me."H413
HRHSp1cs

Then JeremiahH3414
HNp
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
Zedekiah,H6667
HNp
"ThusH3541
HD
saysH559
HVqp3ms
the LORD,H3068
HNp
the GodH430
HNcmpc
of hosts,H6635
HNcbpa
the GodH430
HNcmpc
of Israel,H3478
HNp
'IfH518
HC
you will surelyH3318
HVqa
surrenderH3318
HVqi2ms
toH413
HR
the kingH4428
HNcmsc
of Babylon'sH894
HNp
princes,H8269
HNcmpc
then your soulH5315
HNcbscHSp2ms
shall live,H2421
HCHVqq3fs
and thisH2063
HTdHPdxfs
cityH5892
HCHTdHNcfsa
shall notH3808
HTn
be burnedH8313
HVNi3fs
with fire.H784
HRdHNcbsa
And youH859
HPp2ms
shall live,H2421
HCHVqq2ms
and your house.H1004
HCHNcmscHSp2ms

But ifH518
HCHC
you will notH3808
HTn
surrenderH3318
HVqi2ms
toH413
HR
the kingH4428
HNcmsc
of Babylon'sH894
HNp
princes,H8269
HNcmpc
then thisH2063
HTdHPdxfs
cityH5892
HTdHNcfsa
shall be givenH5414
HCHVNq3fs
into the handsH3027
HRHNcbsc
of the Chaldeans,H3778
HTdHNp
and they shall burn itH8313
HCHVqq3cpHSp3fs
with fire,H784
HRdHNcbsa
and youH859
HCHPp2ms
shall notH3808
HTn
escape outH4422
HVNi2ms
of their hand.'”H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3mp

And ZedekiahH6667
HNp
the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
Jeremiah,H3414
HNp
"IH589
HPp1cs
am afraidH1672
HVqrmsa
H853
HTo
of the JewsH3064
HTdHNgmpa
whoH834
HTr
have fallenH5307
HVqp3cp
toH413
HR
the Chaldeans,H3778
HTdHNp
lestH6435
HC
they deliverH5414
HVqi3mp
meH853
HToHSp1cs
into their hand,H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3mp
and lest they abuseH5953
HCHVtq3cp
me."Hb
HRHSp1cs

But JeremiahH3414
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"They shall notH3808
HTn
deliverH5414
HVqi3mp
you. I beseech you,H4994
HTe
obeyH8085
HVqv2ms
the voiceH6963
HRHNcmsc
of the LORDH3068
HNp
whichH834
HRHTr
IH589
HPp1cs
speakH1696
HVqrmsa
to you;H413
HRHSp2ms
so it shall be wellH3190
HCHVqi3ms
with you,Hl
HRHSp2ms
and your soulH5315
HNcbscHSp2ms
shall live.H2421
HCHVqj3fs

But ifH518
HCHC
youH859
HPp2ms
refuseH3986
HVprmsa
to go out,H3318
HRHVqc
thisH2088
HPdxms
isthe wordH1697
HTdHNcmsa
thatH834
HTr
the LORDH3068
HNp
has shown to me:H7200
HVhp3msHSp1cs

'And, behold,H2009
HCHTm
allH3605
HNcmsc
the womenH802
HTdHNcfpa
whoH834
HTr
are leftH7604
HVNp3cp
in the kingH4428
HNcmsc
of Judah'sH3063
HNp
houseH1004
HRHNcmsc
shall bebrought outH3318
HVHsfpa
toH413
HR
the kingH4428
HNcmsc
of Babylon'sH894
HNp
rulers,H8269
HNcmpc
and theyH2007
HCHPp3fp
shall say,H559
HVqrfpa
"Your trustedH7965
HNcmscHSp2ms
friendsH376
HNcmpc
have misled you,H5496
HVhp3cpHSp2ms
and have prevailedH3201
HCHVqp3cp
against you.Hl
HRHSp2ms
Your feetH7272
HNcfdcHSp2ms
have sunkH2883
HVHp3cp
in the mire,H1206
HRdHNcmsa
and they have turnedH5472
HVNp3cp
away."H268
HNcmsa

AndH853
HCHTo
they shall bring outH3318
HVhrmpa
allH3605
HNcmsc
your wivesH802
HNcfpcHSp2ms
andH853
HCHTo
your childrenH1121
HNcmpcHSp2ms
toH413
HR
the Chaldeans.H3778
HTdHNp
And youH859
HCHPp2ms
shall notH3808
HTn
escape outH4422
HVNi2ms
of their hand,H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3mp
butH3588
HC
shall be takenH8610
HVNi2ms
by the handH3027
HRHNcbsc
of the kingH4428
HNcmsc
of Babylon.H894
HNp
AndH853
HCHTo
you shall cause thisH2063
HTdHPdxfs
cityH5892
HTdHNcfsa
to be burnedH8313
HVqi3fs
with fire.'”H784
HRdHNcbsa

Then ZedekiahH6667
HNp
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
Jeremiah,H3414
HNp
"Let noH408
HTn
manH376
HNcmsa
knowH3045
HVqj3ms
of theseH428
HTdHPdxcp
words,H1697
HRdHNcmpa
and you shall notH3808
HCHTn
die.H4191
HVqi2ms

But ifH3588
HCHC
the princesH8269
HTdHNcmpa
hearH8085
HVqi3mp
thatH3588
HC
I have talkedH1696
HVpp1cs
with you,H854
HRHSp2ms
and they comeH935
HCHVqq3cp
to youH413
HRHSp2ms
and sayH559
HCHVqq3cp
to you,H413
HRHSp2ms
'DeclareH5046
HVhv2msHSh
to usHl
HRHSp1cp
nowH4994
HTj
whatH4100
HTi
you have saidH1696
HVpp2ms
toH413
HR
the king;H4428
HTdHNcmsa
do notH408
HTn
hideH3582
HVpj2ms
itfrom us,H4480
HRHSp1cp
and we will notH3808
HCHTn
put you to death;H4191
HVhi1cpHSp2ms
also whatH4100
HCHTi
the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
saidH1696
HVpp3ms
to you;'H413
HRHSp2ms

Then you shall sayH559
HCHVqq2ms
to them,H413
HRHSp3mp
'IH589
HPp1cs
presentedH5307
HVhrmsa
my petitionH8467
HNcfscHSp1cs
beforeH6440
HRHNcbpc
the king,H4428
HTdHNcmsa
that he would notH1115
HRHC
cause me to returnH7725
HVhcHSp1cs
to Jonathan'sH3083
HNp
house,H1004
HNcmsc
to dieH4191
HRHVqc
there.'”H8033
HD

Then allH3605
HNcmsc
the princesH8269
HTdHNcmpa
cameH935
HCHVqw3mp
toH413
HR
JeremiahH3414
HNp
and askedH7592
HCHVqw3mp
him.H853
HToHSp3ms
And he toldH5046
HCHVhw3ms
themHl
HRHSp3mp
according to allH3605
HRHNcmsc
theseH428
HTdHPdxcp
wordsH1697
HTdHNcmpa
thatH834
HTr
the kingH4428
HTdHNcmsa
had commanded.H6680
HVpp3ms
So they quit speakingH2790
HCHVhw3mp
with him;H4480
HRHSp1cp
forH3588
HC
the matterH1697
HTdHNcmsa
was notH3808
HTn
known.H8085
HVNp3ms

So JeremiahH3414
HNp
stayedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the courtH2691
HRHNcbsc
of the prisonH4307
HTdHNcfsa
untilH5704
HR
the dayH3117
HNcmsa
thatH834
HTr
JerusalemH3389
HNp
was captured.H3920
HVNp3fs

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