Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, “Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.”
New American Standard Bible
So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your
King James Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Holman Bible
King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”
International Standard Version
King Zedekiah said, "Look, he's in your hands, and the king can do nothing to you."
A Conservative Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand, for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
American Standard Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
Bible in Basic English
Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
Darby Translation
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
Julia Smith Translation
And king Zedekiah will say, Behold him in your hands; for the king will not be able a word with you.
King James 2000
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not able to do anything against you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he [is] in your hand, for the king is not able [to do] a thing against you."
Modern King James verseion
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand. For the king cannot do a thing against you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Zedekiah the king answered and said, "Lo, he is in your hands, for the king may deny you nothing."
NET Bible
King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."
New Heart English Bible
Zedekiah the king said, "Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said King Zedekiah, - Lo! he is in your hand; for the king is not one who is able to do anything against you.
Webster
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
World English Bible
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king Zedekiah saith, 'Lo, he is in your hand: for the king is not able for you in anything.'
Themes
Persecution » Instances of » Of jeremiah
Persecution » Spirit of--exemplified » Zedekiah
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » And persecuting jeremiah
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The evil reign of
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » Imprisons jeremiah on account of his denunciations
Interlinear
Yad
Yakol
Dabar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 38:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Is Thrown Into The Pit Of Malchiah
4
Therefore the princes (court officials) said to the king, “Please [we implore you] let this man [Jeremiah] be put to death; for [speaking] in this way he discourages and weakens [the will of] the soldiers who remain in this city and he discourages and weakens [the will of] all the people by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but rather their harm.”
5 Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, “Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.”
6
So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:39
Today I am weak, though anointed king; these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too difficult for me. May the Lord repay the evildoer [Joab] in accordance with his wickedness!”
1 Samuel 15:24
Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; for I have transgressed the command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
1 Samuel 29:9
Achish answered David, “I know that you are blameless in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us to the battle.’
2 Samuel 19:22
David said, “What
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.
John 19:12-16
As a result of this, Pilate kept making efforts to release Him, but the Jews kept screaming, “