- But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, "As the LORD lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life."
- Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, 'If you will indeed go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned with fire, and you and your household will survive.
- 'But if you will not go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city will be given over to the hand of the Chaldeans; and they will burn it with fire, and you yourself will not escape from their hand.'"
- Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "I dread the Jews who have gone over to the Chaldeans, for they may give me over into their hand and they will abuse me."
- But Jeremiah said, "They will not give you over. Please obey the LORD in what I am saying to you, that it may go well with you and you may live.
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- 西底家王就私下向耶利米说,我指着那造我们生命之永生的耶和华起誓,我必不杀你,也不将你交在寻索你命的人手中。
- 耶利米对西底家说,耶和华万军之神,以色列的神如此说,你若出去归降巴比伦王的首领,你的命就必存活,这城也不致被火焚烧,你和你的全家都必存活。
- 你若不出去归降巴比伦王的首领,这城必交在迦勒底人手中。他们必用火焚烧,你也不得脱离他们的手。
- 西底家王对耶利米说,我怕那些投降迦勒底人的犹大人,恐怕迦勒底人将我交在他们手中,他们戏弄我。
- 耶利米说,迦勒底人必不将你交出。求你听从我对你所说耶和华的话,这样你必得好处,你的命也必存活。
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