Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord has said, This town will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord, ‘This city will certainly be
King James Version
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord says: ‘This city will most certainly be handed over to the king of Babylon’s army,
International Standard Version
This is what the LORD says: "This city will surely be given to the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.'"
A Conservative Version
Thus says LORD: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
Amplified
Thus says the Lord, ‘This city will certainly be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and he will take it.’”
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: This city shall certainly be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall take it.
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah, Being given, this city shall be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babel, and he took it.
King James 2000
Thus says the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus says Yahweh, 'Surely this city will be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.'"
Modern King James verseion
So says Jehovah: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, and he shall capture it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD: This city, no doubt, must be delivered into the power of the king of Babylon, and he also shall win it."
NET Bible
They had also heard him say, "The Lord says, 'This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon. They will capture it.'"
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the LORD, 'This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith Yahweh, - This city shall surely be given, into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it.
Webster
Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: This city is certainly given into the hand of the force of the king of Babylon, and he hath captured it.'
Interlinear
Nathan
Nathan
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 38:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Is Thrown Into The Pit Of Malchiah
2 These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe. 3 The Lord has said, This town will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it. 4 Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.
Cross References
Jeremiah 21:10
For my face is turned to this town for evil and not for good, says the Lord: it will be given into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will have it burned with fire.
Jeremiah 32:3-5
For Zedekiah, king of Judah, had had him shut up, saying, Why have you, as a prophet, been saying, The Lord has said, See, I will give this town into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will take it;