Jeremiah 38:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ
(tzid·ki·ya·hu,)
6667: "Yah is righteousness," six Isr.from the same as tsedeq
said,וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּה־
(hin·neh-)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
he is in your hands;בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם
(be·yed·chem;)
3027: handa prim. root
for the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
canיוּכַ֥ל
(yu·chal)
3201: to be able, have powera prim. root
[do] nothingאֵ֣ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
against you." 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Then Zedekiah
Tsidqiyah  (tsid-kee-yaw')
right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites -- Zedekiah, Zidkijah.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold he is in your hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
for the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
is not he that can
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
do any thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
against you
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard 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."

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Zedekiah answered, "He's in your hands. I won't do anything to stop you."

King James 2000 Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not able to do anything against you.
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