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Jer 38:1 - Then^H8085^➔ Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Mattan,^H4977 and Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Pashur,^H6583 and Jucal^H3116 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah,^H8018 and Pashur^H6583 the son^H1121 of Malchiah,^H4441 heard^➔^H8085 the words^H1697 that^H834 Jeremiah^H3414 had spoken^H1696 unto^H413 all^H3605 the people,^H5971 saying,^H559

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Jer 38:2 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 He that remaineth^H3427 in^H5892^➔ this^H2063 city^➔^H5892 shall die^H4191 by the sword,^H2719 by the famine,^H7458 and by the pestilence:^H1698 but he that goeth forth^H3318 to^H413 the Chaldeans^H3778 shall live;^H2421 for^H1961^➔ he shall have^➔^H1961 his life^H5315 for a prey,^H7998 and shall live.^H2421

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Jer 38:3 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 This^H2063 city^H5892 shall^H5414^➔ surely^H5414 be given^➔^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the^H2428^➔ king of^H4428 Babylon's^H894 army,^➔^H2428 which shall take it.^H3920

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Jer 38:4 - Therefore^H559^➔ the princes^H8269 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 the king,^H4428 We beseech thee,^H4994 let^H4191^➔ this^H2088 man^H376 be put to death:^➔^H4191 for^H3588 thus^H3651 he^H1931 weakeneth^H7503 the hands^H3027 of^H376^➔ the^H4421^➔ men^➔^H376 of war^➔^H4421 that remain^H7604 in^H5892^➔ this^H2063 city,^➔^H5892 and^H853 the hands^H3027 of all^H3605 the people,^H5971 in speaking^H1696 such words^H1697 unto them:^H413 for^H3588 this^H2088 man^H376 seeketh^H1875 not^H369 the welfare^H7965 of^H5971^➔ this^H2088 people,^➔^H5971 but^H3588^H518 the hurt.^H7451

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Jer 38:5 - Then^H559^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said,^➔^H559 Behold,^H2009 he^H1931 is in your hand:^H3027 for^H3588 the king^H4428 is not^H369 he that can do^H3201 any thing^H1697 against you.^H853

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Jer 38:6 - Then took they^H3947 Jeremiah,^H3414 and cast^H7993 him^H853 into^H413 the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech,^H4429 that^H834 was in the court^H2691 of the prison:^H4307 and they let down^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords.^H2256 And in the dungeon^H953 there was no^H369 water,^H4325 but^H3588^H518 mire:^H2916 so^H2883^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^➔^H2883 in the mire.^H2916

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Jer 38:7 - Now when^H8085^➔ Ebedmelech^H5663^H5663 the Ethiopian,^H3569 one^H376 of the eunuchs^H5631 which^H1931 was in^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house,^➔^H1004 heard^➔^H8085 that^H3588 they had put^H5414 Jeremiah^H3414 in^H413 the dungeon;^H953 the king then^H4428 sitting^H3427 in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin;^H1144

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Jer 38:8 - Ebedmelech^H5663^H5663 went forth^H3318 out of^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house,^➔^H1004 and spake^H1696 to^H413 the king,^H4428 saying,^H559

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Jer 38:9 - My lord^H113 the king,^H4428 these^H428 men^H376 have done evil^H7489 in^H853 all^H3605 that^H834 they have done^H6213 to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet,^H5030 whom^H834 they have cast^H7993 into^H413 the dungeon;^H953 and he is like to die^H4191 for^H6440 hunger^H7458 in the place where he is:^H8478 for^H3588 there is no^H369 more^H5750 bread^H3899 in the city.^H5892

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Jer 38:10 - Then^H6680^➔ the king^H4428 commanded^➔^H6680 Ebedmelech^H5663^H5663 the Ethiopian,^H3569 saying,^H559 Take^H3947 from hence^H2088 thirty^H7970 men^H376 with thee,^H3027 and take up^H5927 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 out^H4480 of the dungeon,^H953 before^H2962 he die.^H4191

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Jer 38:11 - So^H3947^➔ Ebedmelech^H5663^H5663 took^➔^H3947 the men^H376 with him,^H3027 and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under^H8478 the treasury,^H214 and took^H3947 thence^H8033 old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and old^H1094 rotten rags,^H4418 and let them down^H7971 by cords^H2256 into^H413 the dungeon^H953 to^H413 Jeremiah.^H3414

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Jer 38:12 - And^H559^➔ Ebedmelech^H5663^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 Put^H7760 now^H4994 these old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and rotten rags^H4418 under^H8478 thine armholes^H679^H3027 under^H8478 the cords.^H2256 And^H6213^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 did^➔^H6213 so.^H3651

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Jer 38:13 - So they drew up^H4900 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords,^H2256 and took^H5927^➔ him^H853 up^➔^H5927 out^H4480 of the dungeon:^H953 and^H3427^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 remained^➔^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

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Jer 38:14 - Then^H7971^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent,^➔^H7971 and took^H3947 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 unto him^H413 into^H413 the third^H7992 entry^H3996 that^H834 is in the house^H1004 of the LORD:^H3068 and^H559^➔ the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 I^H589 will ask^H7592 thee^H853 a thing;^H1697 hide^H3582 nothing^H408 from me.^H4480

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Jer 38:15 - Then^H559^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Zedekiah,^H6667 If^H3588 I declare^H5046 it unto thee, wilt thou^H4191^➔ not^H3808 surely^H4191 put me to death?^➔^H4191 and if^H3588 I give thee counsel,^H3289 wilt thou^H8085^➔ not^H3808 hearken^➔^H8085 unto me?^H413

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Jer 38:16 - So^H7650^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sware^➔^H7650 secretly^H5643 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 saying,^H559 As the LORD^H3068 liveth,^H2416 that^H834 made^H6213 us this^H2063 soul,^H5315 I will^H4191^➔ not^H518 put thee to death,^➔^H4191 neither^H518 will I give thee^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of^H376^➔ these^H428 men^➔^H376 that^H834 seek^H1245 thy life.^H5315

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Jer 38:17 - Then said^H559 Jeremiah^H3414 unto^H413 Zedekiah,^H6667 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 the God^H430 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 If^H518 thou wilt^H3318^➔ assuredly^H3318 go forth^➔^H3318 unto^H413 the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes,^H8269 then^H2421^➔ thy soul^H5315 shall live,^➔^H2421 and^H5892^➔ this^H2063 city^➔^H5892 shall^H8313^➔ not^H3808 be burned^➔^H8313 with fire;^H784 and^H2421^➔ thou^H859 shalt live,^➔^H2421 and thine house:^H1004

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Jer 38:18 - But if^H518 thou wilt^H3318^➔ not^H3808 go forth^➔^H3318 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes,^H8269 then shall^H5414^➔ this^H2063 city^H5892 be given^➔^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the Chaldeans,^H3778 and they shall burn it^H8313 with fire,^H784 and thou^H859 shalt^H4422^➔ not^H3808 escape^➔^H4422 out of their hand.^H3027

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Jer 38:19 - And^H559^➔ Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^➔^H559 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 I^H589 am afraid^H1672 of^H853 the Jews^H3064 that^H834 are fallen^H5307 to^H413 the Chaldeans,^H3778 lest^H6435 they deliver^H5414 me^H853 into their hand,^H3027 and they mock^H5953 me.

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Jer 38:20 - But^H559^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 said,^➔^H559 They shall^H5414^➔ not^H3808 deliver^➔^H5414 thee. Obey,^H8085 I beseech thee,^H4994 the voice^H6963 of the LORD,^H3068 which^H834 I^H589 speak^H1696 unto thee:^H413 so it shall be well^H3190 unto thee, and^H2421^➔ thy soul^H5315 shall live.^➔^H2421

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Jer 38:21 - But if^H518 thou^H859 refuse^H3986 to go forth,^H3318 this^H2088 is the word^H1697 that^H834 the LORD^H3068 hath shewed me:^H7200

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Jer 38:22 - And, behold,^H2009 all^H3605 the women^H802 that^H834 are left^H7604 in^H1004^➔ the king^H4428 of Judah's^H3063 house^➔^H1004 shall be brought forth^H3318 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes,^H8269 and those^H2007 women shall say,^H559 Thy friends^H376^H7965 have set thee on,^H5496 and have prevailed^H3201 against thee: thy feet^H7272 are sunk^H2883 in the mire,^H1206 and they are turned away^H5472 back.^H268

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Jer 38:23 - So^H853 they shall bring out^H3318 all^H3605 thy wives^H802 and^H853 thy children^H1121 to^H413 the Chaldeans:^H3778 and thou^H859 shalt^H4422^➔ not^H3808 escape^➔^H4422 out of their hand,^H3027 but^H3588 shalt be taken^H8610 by the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon:^H894 and^H853 thou shalt cause^H8313^➔ this^H2063 city^H5892 to be burned^➔^H8313 with fire.^H784

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Jer 38:24 - Then said^H559 Zedekiah^H6667 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 Let^H3045^➔ no^H408 man^H376 know^➔^H3045 of^H1697^➔ these^H428 words,^➔^H1697 and^H3808^➔ thou shalt^H4191^➔ not^➔^H3808 die.^➔^H4191

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Jer 38:25 - But if^H3588 the princes^H8269 hear^H8085 that^H3588 I have talked^H1696 with thee,^H854 and they come^H935 unto thee,^H413 and say^H559 unto thee,^H413 Declare^H5046 unto us now^H4994 what^H4100 thou hast said^H1696 unto^H413 the king,^H4428 hide^H3582 it not^H408 from us,^H4480 and^H3808^➔ we will^H4191^➔ not^➔^H3808 put thee to death;^➔^H4191 also what^H4100 the king^H4428 said^H1696 unto thee:^H413

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Jer 38:26 - Then thou shalt say^H559 unto them,^H413 I^H589 presented^H5307 my supplication^H8467 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 that^H1115^➔ he would^H7725^➔ not^➔^H1115 cause me to return^➔^H7725 to^H1004^➔ Jonathan's^H3083 house,^➔^H1004 to die^H4191 there.^H8033

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Jer 38:27 - Then came^H935 all^H3605 the princes^H8269 unto^H413 Jeremiah,^H3414 and asked^H7592 him:^H853 and he told^H5046 them according to all^H3605 these^H428 words^H1697 that^H834 the king^H4428 had commanded.^H6680 So they left off speaking^H2790 with him;^H4480 for^H3588 the matter^H1697 was^H8085^➔ not^H3808 perceived.^➔^H8085

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Jer 38:28 - So^H3427^➔ Jeremiah^H3414 abode^➔^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307 until^H5704 the day^H3117 that^H834 Jerusalem^H3389 was taken:^H3920 and he was^H1961 there when^H834 Jerusalem^H3389 was taken.^H3920

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