Jeremiah 38

1 Then 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,

and to hear: hear Shephatiah son: child Mattan and Gedaliah son: child Pashhur and Jucal son: child Shelemiah and Pashhur son: child Malchiah [obj] [the] word which Jeremiah to speak: speak to(wards) all [the] people to/for to say

2 Thus 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 prize, and shall live.

thus to say LORD [the] to dwell in/on/with city [the] this to die in/on/with sword in/on/with famine and in/on/with pestilence and [the] to come out: come to(wards) [the] Chaldea (and to live *QK) and to be to/for him soul: life his to/for spoil and to live

3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.

thus to say LORD to give: give to give: give [the] city [the] this in/on/with hand: power strength: soldiers king Babylon and to capture her

4 Therefore the princes said to 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 to them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the harm.

and to say [the] ruler to(wards) [the] king to die please [obj] [the] man [the] this for as that: since as as he/she/it to slacken [obj] hand human [the] battle [the] to remain in/on/with city [the] this and [obj] hand all [the] people to/for to speak: speak to(wards) them like/as word [the] these for [the] man [the] this nothing he to seek to/for peace: well-being to/for people [the] this that if: except if: except to/for distress: harm

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

and to say [the] king Zedekiah behold he/she/it in/on/with hand your for nothing [the] king be able [obj] you word: thing

6 Then 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 mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

and to take: take [obj] Jeremiah and to throw [obj] him to(wards) [the] pit Malchiah son: child [the] `the king` which in/on/with court [the] guardhouse and to send: depart [obj] Jeremiah in/on/with cord and in/on/with pit nothing water that if: except if: except mud and to sink Jeremiah in/on/with mud

7 Now when Ebedmelech the Cushite, one of the eunuchs who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

and to hear: hear Ebed-melech Ebed-melech [the] Ethiopian man eunuch and he/she/it in/on/with house: palace [the] king for to give: put [obj] Jeremiah to(wards) [the] pit and [the] king to dwell in/on/with gate Benjamin (Gate)

8 Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king, saying,

and to come out: come Ebed-melech Ebed-melech from house: palace [the] king and to speak: speak to(wards) [the] king to/for to say

9 My 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 certain to die from hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.

lord my [the] king be evil [the] human [the] these [obj] all which to make: do to/for Jeremiah [the] prophet [obj] which to throw to(wards) [the] pit and to die underneath: stand him from face: because [the] famine for nothing [the] food: bread still in/on/with city

10 Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Cushite, saying, Take from here thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dieth.

and to command [the] king [obj] Ebed-melech Ebed-melech [the] Ethiopian to/for to say to take: take in/on/with hand: themselves your from this thirty human and to ascend: establish [obj] Jeremiah [the] prophet from [the] pit in/on/with before to die

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

and to take: take Ebed-melech Ebed-melech [obj] [the] human in/on/with hand: to his and to come (in): come house: palace [the] king to(wards) underneath: under [the] treasure and to take: take from there old (rag *QK) and old rag and to send: depart them to(wards) Jeremiah to(wards) [the] pit in/on/with cord

12 And Ebedmelech the Cushite said to Jeremiah, Put now these old clothes and old rags under thy arms under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

and to say Ebed-melech Ebed-melech [the] Ethiopian to(wards) Jeremiah to set: make please old [the] rag and [the] rag underneath: under joint hand your from underneath: under to/for cord and to make: do Jeremiah so

13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

and to draw [obj] Jeremiah in/on/with cord and to ascend: establish [obj] him from [the] pit and to dwell Jeremiah in/on/with court [the] guardhouse

14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him into the third entrance that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said to Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.

and to send: depart [the] king Zedekiah and to take: recieve [obj] Jeremiah [the] prophet to(wards) him to(wards) entrance [the] third which in/on/with house: temple LORD and to say [the] king to(wards) Jeremiah to ask I [obj] you word: speaking not to hide from me word

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

and to say Jeremiah to(wards) Zedekiah for to tell to/for you not to die to die me and for to advise you not to hear: hear to(wards) me

16 So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to 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.

and to swear [the] king Zedekiah to(wards) Jeremiah in/on/with secrecy to/for to say alive LORD ([obj] *QK) which to make to/for us [obj] [the] soul: life [the] this if: surely no to die you and if to give: give you in/on/with hand: power [the] human [the] these which to seek [obj] soul: life your

17 Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth to 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 thy house:

and to say Jeremiah to(wards) Zedekiah thus to say LORD God Hosts God Israel if to come out: surrender to come out: surrender to(wards) ruler king Babylon and to live soul: life your and [the] city [the] this not to burn in/on/with fire and to live you(m. s.) and house: household your

18 But 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 from their hand.

and if not to come out: surrender to(wards) ruler king Babylon and to give: give [the] city [the] this in/on/with hand: power [the] Chaldea and to burn her in/on/with fire and you(m. s.) not to escape from hand: power their

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

and to say [the] king Zedekiah to(wards) Jeremiah I be anxious [obj] [the] Jew which to fall: deserting to(wards) [the] Chaldea lest to give: give [obj] me in/on/with hand: to their and to abuse in/on/with me

20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak to thee: so it shall be well to thee, and thy soul shall live.

and to say Jeremiah not to give: give to hear: obey please in/on/with voice LORD to/for which I to speak: speak to(wards) you and be good to/for you and to live soul: life your

21 But if thou shalt refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shown me:

and if refusing you(m. s.) to/for to come out: surrender this [the] word which to see: see me LORD

22 And, 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.

and behold all [the] woman which to remain in/on/with house: palace king Judah to come out: send to(wards) ruler king Babylon and they(fem.) to say to incite you and be able to/for you human peace: friendship your to sink in/on/with mire foot your to turn back

23 So 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.

and [obj] all woman: wife your and [obj] son: child your to come out: send to(wards) [the] Chaldea and you(m. s.) not to escape from hand: power their for in/on/with hand: power king Babylon to capture and [obj] [the] city [the] this to burn in/on/with fire

24 Then said Zedekiah to Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.

and to say Zedekiah to(wards) Jeremiah man: anyone not to know in/on/with word [the] these and not to die

25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come to thee, and say to thee, Declare to us now what thou hast said to the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said to thee:

and for to hear: hear [the] ruler for to speak: speak with you and to come (in): come to(wards) you and to say to(wards) you to tell [emph?] please to/for us what? to speak: speak to(wards) [the] king not to hide from us and not to die you and what? to speak: speak to(wards) you [the] king

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

and to say to(wards) them to fall: fall I supplication my to/for face: before [the] king to/for lest to return: return me house: household Jonathan to/for to die there

27 Then came all the princes to Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.

and to come (in): come all [the] ruler to(wards) Jeremiah and to ask [obj] him and to tell to/for them like/as all [the] word [the] these which to command [the] king and be quiet from him for not to hear: hear [the] word: speaking

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

and to dwell Jeremiah in/on/with court [the] guardhouse till day which to capture Jerusalem and to be like/as as which to capture Jerusalem