Jeremiah 38:16
7650 [e]   16
way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘   16
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֞ע   16
So swore   16
Conj‑w | V‑Nifal‑ConsecImperf‑3ms   16
4428 [e]
ham·me·leḵ
הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ
the king
Art | N‑ms
6667 [e]
ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū
צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ
Zedekiah
N‑proper‑ms
413 [e]
’el-
אֶֽל־
to
Prep
  
 

 
 
 3414 [e]
yir·mə·yā·hū
יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ
Jeremiah
N‑proper‑ms
5643 [e]
bas·sê·ṯer
בַּסֵּ֣תֶר
secretly
Prep‑b, Art | N‑ms
  
 

 
 
 559 [e]
lê·mōr;
לֵאמֹ֑ר
saying
Prep‑l | V‑Qal‑Inf
  
 

 
 
 2416 [e]
ḥay-
חַי־
[As] lives
N‑ms
3068 [e]
Yah·weh
יְהוָ֞ה
Yahweh
N‑proper‑ms
853 [e]
’eṯ
[את]
 - 
DirObjM
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁר֩
not who
Adv‑NegPrt
6213 [e]
‘ā·śāh-
עָשָׂה־
made
V‑Qal‑Perf‑3ms
 
lā·nū
לָ֨נוּ
our
Prep | 1cp
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
DirObjM
  
 

 
 
 5315 [e]
han·ne·p̄eš
הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ
soul
Art | N‑fs
2063 [e]
haz·zōṯ
הַזֹּאת֙
this
Art | Pro‑fs
518 [e]
’im-
אִם־
not
Conj
  
 

 
 
 4191 [e]
’ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā,
אֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ
I will put you to death
V‑Hifil‑Imperf‑1cs | 2ms
518 [e]
wə·’im-
וְאִם־
nor
Conj‑w | Conj
5414 [e]
’et·ten·ḵā,
אֶתֶּנְךָ֗
will I give you
V‑Qal‑Imperf‑1cs | 2ms
3027 [e]
bə·yaḏ
בְּיַד֙
into the hand
Prep‑b | N‑fsc
376 [e]
hā·’ă·nā·šîm
הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים
of men
Art | N‑mp
428 [e]
hā·’êl·leh,
הָאֵ֔לֶּה
these
Art | Pro‑cp
834 [e]
’ă·šer
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
who
Pro‑r
1245 [e]
mə·ḇaq·šîm
מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים
seek
V‑Piel‑Prtcpl‑mp
853 [e]
’eṯ-
אֶת־
 - 
DirObjM
  
 
.
 
 
 5315 [e]
nap̄·še·ḵā.
נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
your life
N‑fsc | 2ms
 
s
ס
 - 
Punc


















Parallel Strong's
Holman Christian Standard Bible
KingZedekiahsworetoJeremiahinprivate, “As theLORDlives,whohas givenusthislife, I will notkillyouorhand youover tothesemenwhowant to takeyourlife.”

New American Standard Bible
But KingZedekiahsworeto Jeremiahin secretsaying,"As the LORDlives,whomadethislifefor us, surelyI will not putyou to deathnorwill I giveyou over to the handof thesemenwhoare seekingyour life."

King James Bible
So Zedekiahthe kingswaresecretlyunto Jeremiah,saying,[As] the LORDliveth,that madeus this soul,I will not put thee to death,neither will I givethee into the handof these menthat seekthy life.
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International Standard Version
Then King Zedekiah, in secret, swore an oath to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who gave us this life to live, I won't have you put to death, nor will I hand you over to these men who are seeking to kill you."

American Standard Version
So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah 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.

Young's Literal Translation
And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'
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