Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

then 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.

New American Standard Bible

then you are to say to them, ‘I was presenting my petition before the king, not to make me return to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

King James Version

Then 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.

Holman Bible

then you will tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

International Standard Version

then you are to say to them, "I was presenting my request to the king that I not be taken back to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"

A Conservative Version

then thou shall 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.

American Standard Version

then 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.

Amplified

then you are to say to them, ‘I was presenting my [humble] petition and plea to the king so that he would not send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’”

Bible in Basic English

Then you are to say to them, I made my request to the king, that he would not send me back to my death in Jonathan's house.

Julia Smith Translation

And say thou to them, I cause my supplication to fall before the king, not to turn me back to the house of Jonathan, to die there.

King James 2000

Then you shall 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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then you shall say to them, 'I [was] presenting my plea {before} the king, to not cause me to return [to] the house of Jonathan to die there.'"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

See thou give them this answer, 'I have humbly besought the king, that he will let me lie no more in Jonathan's house, that I die not there.'"

NET Bible

If they do this, tell them, 'I was pleading with the king not to send me back to die in the dungeon of Jonathan's house.'"

New Heart English Bible

then you shall tell them, 'I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.'"

The Emphasized Bible

Then shalt thou say unto them, - I was causing my supplication to fall prostrate before the king, - that he would not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan, to die there.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

then thou hast said unto them, I am causing my supplication to fall before the king, not to cause me to return to the house of Jonathan, to die there.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
תּחנּה 
T@chinnah 
Usage: 25

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

that he would not cause me to return
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

יהונתן 
Y@hownathan 
Usage: 111

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

to die
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Jeremiah And Zedekiah Make An Agreement

25 And 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; and what hath the king said unto thee? 26 then 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. 27 And all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. And they withdrew quietly from him; for the matter was not reported.



Cross References

Jeremiah 37:20

And now hear, I pray thee, my lord, O king: let my supplication, I pray thee, come before thee; and cause me not to return into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

Jeremiah 37:15

And the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in the place of confinement in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

Esther 4:8

And he gave him a copy of the writing of the decree that had been given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

Jeremiah 42:2

came near and said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication come before thee, and pray for us unto Jehovah thy God, for all this remnant (for we are left a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us);

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