Jeremiah 38:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0swareוַיִּשָּׁבַ֞עh7650
1the kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְh4428
2So Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּh6667
3אֶֽלh413
4unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּh3414
5secretlyבַּסֵּ֣תֶרh5643
6sayingלֵאמֹ֑רh559
7livethחַיh2416
8As the LORDיְהוָ֞הh3068
9אֶתh853
10אֲשֶׁר֩h834
11that madeעָשָׂהh6213
12לָ֨נוּh0
13אֶתh853
26thy lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃h5315
15הַזֹּאת֙h2063
16אִםh518
17I will not put thee to deathאֲמִיתֶ֔ךָh4191
18וְאִםh518
19neither will I giveאֶתֶּנְךָ֗h5414
20thee into the handבְּיַד֙h3027
21הָאֲנָשִׁ֣יםh376
22הָאֵ֔לֶּהh428
23אֲשֶׁ֥רh834
24that seekמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםh1245
25אֶתh853
26thy lifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃h5315

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So King Zedekiah gave his oath to Jeremiah secretly, saying, By the living Lord, who gave us our life, I will not put you to death, or give you up to these men who are desiring to take your life.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And king Zedekiah swore 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'