Jeremiah 38

the son

מתּן

Mattan

H4977

of Mattan

,

גּדליהוּ גּדליה

G@dalyah

H1436

and Gedaliah

the son

פּשׁחוּר

Pashchuwr

H6583

of Pashur

,

יוּכל

Yuwkal

H3116

and Jucal

the son

שׁלמיהוּ שׁלמיה

Shelemyah

H8018

of Shelemiah

,

פּשׁחוּר

Pashchuwr

H6583

and Pashur

the son

מלכּיהוּ מלכּיּה

Malkiyah

H4441

of Malchiah

,

שׁמע

Shama`

heard

דּבר

Dabar

the words

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

that Jeremiah

דּבר

Dabar

had spoken

עם

`am

H5971

unto all the people

,

the Lord

ישׁב

Yashab

He that remaineth

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

in this city

מוּת

Muwth

shall die

חרב

Chereb

H2719

by the sword

,

רעב

Ra`ab

H7458

by the famine

,

דּבר

Deber

H1698

and by the pestilence

יצא

Yatsa'

but he that goeth forth

כּשׂדּימה כּשׂדּי

Kasdiy

to the Chaldeans

חיה

Chayah

H2421

shall live

נפשׁ

Nephesh

for he shall have his life

שׁלל

Shalal

H7998

for a prey

,

the Lord

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

This city

נתן

Nathan

shall surely

נתן

Nathan

be given

יד

Yad

into the hand

מלך

melek

of the king

בּבל

babel

חיל

Chayil

H2428

army

,

לכד

Lakad

H3920

which shall take

4

שׂר

Sar

Therefore the princes

מלך

melek

unto the king

,

אישׁ

'iysh

We beseech thee, let this man

מוּת

Muwth

be put to death

כּן

Ken

H3651

for thus

רפה

Raphah

H7503

he weakeneth

יד

Yad

the hands

אנושׁ

'enowsh

of the men

מלחמה

Milchamah

H4421

of war

שׁאר

Sha'ar

H7604

that remain

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

in this city

,

יד

Yad

and the hands

עם

`am

H5971

of all the people

,

דּבר

Dabar

in speaking

דּבר

Dabar

such words

אישׁ

'iysh

unto them for this man

דּרשׁ

Darash

H1875

seeketh

שׁלם שׁלום

Shalowm

H7965

not the welfare

עם

`am

H5971

of this people

,

5

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

Then Zedekiah

מלך

melek

the king

,

יד

Yad

Behold, he is in your hand

,

מלך

melek

for the king

יכול יכל

Yakol

H3201

is not he that can

דּבר

Dabar

do any thing

6

לקח

Laqach

Then took

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

they Jeremiah

,

שׁלך

Shalak

H7993

and cast

בּור

Bowr

him into the dungeon

מלכּיהוּ מלכּיּה

Malkiyah

H4441

of Malchiah

the son

מלך

melek

of Hammelech

,

חצר

Chatser

H2691

that was in the court

,

מטּרה מטּרא

Mattara'

H4307

of the prison

שׁלח

Shalach

H7971

and they let down

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

חבל חבל

Chebel

with cords

בּור

Bowr

And in the dungeon

מים

Mayim

H4325

there was no water

טיט

Tiyt

H2916

but mire

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

so Jeremiah

טבע

Taba`

H2883

sunk

7

עבד מלך

`Ebed melek

Now when Ebed–melech

כּוּשׁי

Kuwshiy

H3569

the Ethiopian

,

אישׁ

'iysh

one

סרס סריס

Cariyc

H5631

of the eunuchs

מלך

melek

which was in the king's

בּית

Bayith

,

שׁמע

Shama`

heard

נתן

Nathan

that they had put

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

בּור

Bowr

in the dungeon

מלך

melek

the king

ישׁב

Yashab

then sitting

שׁער

Sha`ar

H8179

in the gate

8

עבד מלך

`Ebed melek

Ebed–melech

יצא

Yatsa'

went forth

מלך

melek

out of the king's

בּית

Bayith

,

דּבר

Dabar

and spake

מלך

melek

to the king

,

9

אדן אדון

'adown

H113

My lord

מלך

melek

the king

,

אנושׁ

'enowsh

these men

רעע

Ra`a`

H7489

have done evil

H6213

in all that they have done

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

to Jeremiah

נביא

Nabiy'

H5030

the prophet

,

שׁלך

Shalak

H7993

whom they have cast

בּור

Bowr

into the dungeon

מוּת

Muwth

and he is like to die

פּנים

Paniym

H6440

for

רעב

Ra`ab

H7458

hunger

תּחת

Tachath

H8478

in the place

לחם

Lechem

H3899

where he is for there is no more bread

10

מלך

melek

Then the king

צוה

Tsavah

H6680

commanded

עבד מלך

`Ebed melek

Ebed–melech

כּוּשׁי

Kuwshiy

H3569

the Ethiopian

,

saying

,

לקח

Laqach

Take

שׁלשׁים שׁלושׁים

Sh@lowshiym

H7970

from hence thirty

אנושׁ

'enowsh

men

יד

Yad

with thee

,

עלה

`alah

H5927

and take up

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

נביא

Nabiy'

H5030

the prophet

בּור

Bowr

out of the dungeon

,

11

עבד מלך

`Ebed melek

So Ebed–melech

לקח

Laqach

took

אנושׁ

'enowsh

the men

יד

Yad

with him

,

H935

and went

בּית

Bayith

into the house

מלך

melek

of the king

אוצר

'owtsar

H214

under the treasury

,

לקח

Laqach

and took

בּלוי בּלוא

B@low'

H1094

thence old

סחבה

C@chabah

H5499

cast clouts

בּלוי בּלוא

B@low'

H1094

and old

מלח

Malach

H4418

rotten rags

,

שׁלח

Shalach

H7971

and let them down

חבל חבל

Chebel

by cords

בּור

Bowr

into the dungeon

12

עבד מלך

`Ebed melek

And Ebed–melech

כּוּשׁי

Kuwshiy

H3569

the Ethiopian

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

שׂים שׂוּם

Suwm

H7760

Put

בּלוי בּלוא

B@low'

H1094

now these old

סחבה

C@chabah

H5499

cast clouts

מלח

Malach

H4418

and rotten rags

אצּיל

'atstsiyl

H679

under thine armholes

חבל חבל

Chebel

under the cords

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

משׁך

Mashak

H4900

So they drew up

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

חבל חבל

Chebel

with cords

,

עלה

`alah

H5927

and took him up

בּור

Bowr

out of the dungeon

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

and Jeremiah

ישׁב

Yashab

remained

חצר

Chatser

H2691

in the court

14

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

Then Zedekiah

מלך

melek

the king

שׁלח

Shalach

H7971

sent

,

לקח

Laqach

and took

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

נביא

Nabiy'

H5030

the prophet

שׁלישׁי

Sh@liyshiy

H7992

unto him into the third

מבוא

Mabow'

H3996

entry

בּית

Bayith

that is in the house

H3068

of the Lord

מלך

melek

and the king

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

שׁאל שׁאל

Sha'al

H7592

I will ask

דּבר

Dabar

thee a thing

כּחד

Kachad

H3582

hide

15

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

unto Zedekiah

,

נגד

Nagad

H5046

If I declare

מוּת

Muwth

it unto thee, wilt thou not surely

מוּת

Muwth

put me to death

יעץ

Ya`ats

H3289

and if I give thee counsel

,

שׁמע

Shama`

wilt thou not hearken

16

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

So Zedekiah

מלך

melek

the king

שׁבע

H7650

sware

סתרה סתר

Cether

H5643

secretly

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

,

As the Lord

,

חי

Chay

,

נפשׁ

Nephesh

us this soul

,

מוּת

Muwth

I will not put thee to death

,

נתן

Nathan

neither will I give

יד

Yad

thee into the hand

אנושׁ

'enowsh

of these men

בּקשׁ

Baqash

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

,

the Lord

אלהים

'elohiym

H430

the God

צבאה צבא

Tsaba'

H6635

of hosts

,

אלהים

'elohiym

H430

the God

ישׂראל

Yisra'el

H3478

of Israel

יצא

Yatsa'

If thou wilt assuredly

יצא

Yatsa'

go forth

מלך

melek

unto the king

בּבל

babel

שׂר

Sar

princes

,

נפשׁ

Nephesh

then thy soul

חיה

Chayah

H2421

shall live

,

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

and this city

שׂרף

Saraph

H8313

shall not be burned

אשׁ

'esh

H784

with fire

חיה

Chayah

H2421

and thou shalt live

,

18

יצא

Yatsa'

But if thou wilt not go forth

מלך

melek

to the king

בּבל

babel

שׂר

Sar

princes

,

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

then shall this city

נתן

Nathan

be given

יד

Yad

into the hand

כּשׂדּימה כּשׂדּי

Kasdiy

of the Chaldeans

,

שׂרף

Saraph

H8313

and they shall burn

אשׁ

'esh

H784

it with fire

,

מלט

Malat

H4422

and thou shalt not escape out

19

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

And Zedekiah

מלך

melek

the king

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

דּאג

Da'ag

H1672

I am afraid

יהוּדי

Y@huwdiy

H3064

of the Jews

נפל

Naphal

H5307

that are fallen

כּשׂדּימה כּשׂדּי

Kasdiy

to the Chaldeans

,

נתן

Nathan

lest they deliver

יד

Yad

me into their hand

,

עלל

`alal

H5953

and they mock

20

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

נתן

Nathan

They shall not deliver

שׁמע

Shama`

thee. Obey

קל קול

Qowl

H6963

I beseech thee, the voice

H3068

of the Lord

דּבר

Dabar

which I speak

יטב

Yatab

H3190

unto thee so it shall be well

נפשׁ

Nephesh

unto thee, and thy soul

21

מאן

Ma'en

H3986

But if thou refuse

יצא

Yatsa'

to go forth

,

דּבר

Dabar

this is the word

,

H3068

that the Lord

,

ראה

Ra'ah

H7200

hath shewed

22

נשׁים אשּׁה

'ishshah

H802

And, behold, all the women

שׁאר

Sha'ar

H7604

that are left

מלך

melek

in the king

יהוּדה

Y@huwdah

H3063

of Judah's

בּית

Bayith

יצא

Yatsa'

shall be brought forth

מלך

melek

to the king

בּבל

babel

שׂר

Sar

princes

,

and those women shall say

,

אנושׁ

'enowsh

Thy friends

סוּת

Cuwth

H5496

have set thee on

,

יכול יכל

Yakol

H3201

and have prevailed

רגל

Regel

H7272

against thee thy feet

טבע

Taba`

H2883

are sunk

בּץ

Bots

H1206

in the mire

,

סוּג

Cuwg

H5472

and they are turned away

,

23

יצא

Yatsa'

So they shall bring out

נשׁים אשּׁה

'ishshah

H802

all thy wives

and thy children

כּשׂדּימה כּשׂדּי

Kasdiy

to the Chaldeans

מלט

Malat

H4422

and thou shalt not escape out

יד

Yad

of their hand

,

תּפשׂ

Taphas

H8610

but shalt be taken

יד

Yad

by the hand

מלך

melek

of the king

בּבל

babel

of Babylon

עיר ער עיר

`iyr

and thou shalt cause this city

שׂרף

Saraph

to be burned

צדקיּהוּ צדקיּה

Tsidqiyah

Zedekiah

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

אישׁ

'iysh

Let no man

ידע

Yada`

H3045

know

דּבר

Dabar

of these words

,

25

שׂר

Sar

But if the princes

שׁמע

Shama`

hear

דּבר

Dabar

that I have talked

H935

with thee, and they come

unto thee, and say

נגד

Nagad

H5046

unto thee, Declare

דּבר

Dabar

unto us now what thou hast said

מלך

melek

unto the king

,

כּחד

Kachad

H3582

hide

מוּת

Muwth

it not from us, and we will not put thee to death

מלך

melek

also what the king

דּבר

Dabar

Then thou shalt say

נפל

Naphal

H5307

unto them, I presented

תּחנּה

T@chinnah

H8467

my supplication

פּנים

Paniym

H6440

before

מלך

melek

the king

,

שׁוּב

Shuwb

H7725

that he would not cause me to return

יהונתן

Y@hownathan

H3083

to Jonathan's

בּית

Bayith

,

מוּת

Muwth

to die

שׂר

Sar

all the princes

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

,

שׁאל שׁאל

Sha'al

H7592

and asked

נגד

Nagad

H5046

him and he told

דּבר

Dabar

them according to all these words

מלך

melek

that the king

צוה

Tsavah

H6680

had commanded

חרשׁ

Charash

H2790

So they left off speaking

דּבר

Dabar

with him for the matter

28

ירמיהוּ ירמיה

Yirm@yah

So Jeremiah

ישׁב

Yashab