Jeremiah 38:16
New International Version
But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us breath, I will neither kill you nor hand you over to those who want to kill you."

New Living Translation
So King Zedekiah secretly promised him, "As surely as the LORD our Creator lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to the men who want you dead."

English Standard Version
Then King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death or deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”

Berean Study Bible
But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.”

New American Standard Bible
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."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in private, "As the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to take your life."

International Standard Version
Then King Zedekiah, in secret, swore an oath to Jeremiah: "As surely as the LORD lives, who gave us this life to live, I won't have you put to death, nor will I hand you over to these men who are seeking to kill you."

NET Bible
So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised, "As surely as the LORD lives who has given us life and breath, I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So King Zedekiah secretly swore an oath to Jeremiah, "The LORD gave us life. As the LORD lives, I will not kill you or hand you over to these men who want to kill you."

Jubilee Bible 2000
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, 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.

King James 2000 Bible
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, that made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men that seek your life.

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

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then king Sedecias swore to Jeremias, in private, saying: As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, nor will I deliver thee into the hands of these men that seek thy life.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to 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.

World English Bible
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
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.'

Jeremia 38:16 Afrikaans PWL
Koning Tzidkiyahu het egter in die geheim vir Yirmeyahu gesweer en gesê: “So waar as יהוה leef wat vir ons hierdie lewe gemaak het, ek sal jou sekerlik nie doodmaak of jou oorgee in die hand van hierdie manne wat jou lewe soek nie!”

Jeremia 38:16 Albanian
Kështu mbreti Sedekia iu betua fshehurazi Jeremias, duke thënë: "Ashtu siç është e vërtetë që Zoti rron, që na ka dhënë këtë jetë, nuk do të bëj të vdesësh dhe nuk do të dorëzoj në dorën e këtyre njerëzve që kërkojnë jetën tënde".

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 38:16 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فحلف الملك صدقيا لارميا سرا قائلا حيّ هو الرب الذي صنع لنا هذه النفس اني لا اقتلك ولا ادفعك ليد هؤلاء الرجال الذين يطلبون نفسك.

Dyr Ierymies 38:16 Bavarian
Daa schwor dyr Künig yn n Ierymiesn haimlich: "So waar dyr Trechtein löbt, der was üns s Löbn gibt, i laaß di nit umbringen und lifert di nit dene aus, die wo dyr naach n Löbn trachtnd."

Еремия 38:16 Bulgarian
Затова цар Седекия се закле скришно на Еремия, казвайки: [Заклевам ти се в] живота на Господа, Който е създал душите ни, че няма да те умъртвя, нито ще те предам в ръката на тия човеци, които искат живота ти.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
西底家王就私下向耶利米說:「我指著那造我們生命之永生的耶和華起誓:我必不殺你,也不將你交在尋索你命的人手中。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
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 書 38:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
西 底 家 王 就 私 下 向 耶 利 米 說 : 我 指 著 那 造 我 們 生 命 之 永 生 的 耶 和 華 起 誓 : 我 必 不 殺 你 , 也 不 將 你 交 在 尋 索 你 命 的 人 手 中 。

耶 利 米 書 38:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
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 。

Jeremiah 38:16 Croatian Bible
Tada se kralj Sidkija u tajnosti zakle Jeremiji ovim riječima: Živoga mi Jahve, koji nam daje ovaj život, neću te pogubiti i neću te predati onima što ti rade o glavi.

Jermiáše 38:16 Czech BKR
Tedy přisáhl král Sedechiáš Jeremiášovi tajně, řka: Živť jest Hospodin, kterýž učinil nám život tento, že tě neusmrtím, aniž tě vydám v ruku mužů těch, kteříž hledají bezživotí tvého.

Jeremias 38:16 Danish
Da tilsvor Kong Zedekias i al Hemmelighed Jeremias: »Saa sandt HERREN lever, som har skabt vor Sjæl, jeg vil ikke lade dig dræbe eller give dig i disse Mænds Haand, som staar dig efter Livet.«

Jeremia 38:16 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Toen zwoer de koning Zedekia aan Jeremia in het verborgene, zeggende: Zo waarachtig als de HEERE leeft, Die ons deze ziel gemaakt heeft: Indien ik u zal doden, of indien ik u zal overgeven in de hand dezer mannen, die uw ziel zoeken!

Swete's Septuagint

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֞ע הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לֵאמֹ֑ר חַי־יְהוָ֞ה [אֶת כ] אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשָׂה־לָ֨נוּ אֶת־הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ הַזֹּאת֙ אִם־אֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ וְאִם־אֶתֶּנְךָ֗ בְּיַד֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ ס

WLC (Consonants Only)
וישבע המלך צדקיהו אל־ירמיהו בסתר לאמר חי־יהוה [את כ] אשר עשה־לנו את־הנפש הזאת אם־אמיתך ואם־אתנך ביד האנשים האלה אשר מבקשים את־נפשך׃ ס

Aleppo Codex
טז וישבע המלך צדקיהו אל ירמיהו--בסתר לאמר  חי יהוה את ( ) אשר עשה לנו את הנפש הזאת אם אמיתך ואם אתנך ביד האנשים האלה אשר מבקשים את נפשך  {ס}

Jeremiás 38:16 Hungarian: Karoli
És megesküvék Sedékiás király Jeremiásnak titkon, mondván: Él az Úr, a ki teremtette nékünk e lelket, hogy nem öllek meg és nem adlak azoknak az embereknek kezébe, a kik keresik a te lelkedet!

Jeremia 38:16 Esperanto
Tiam la regxo Cidkija sekrete jxuris al Jeremia, dirante:Mi jxuras per la Eternulo, kiu kreis al ni cxi tiun animon, ke mi ne mortigos vin, kaj ne transdonos vin en la manojn de tiuj homoj, kiuj celas vian morton.

JEREMIA 38:16 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Niin kuningas Zedekia vannoi Jeremialle salaa ja sanoi: niin totta kuin Herra elää, joka meidän sielumme on tehnyt, en minä sinua tapa, enkä anna sinua niiden miesten käsiin, jotka sinun henkeäs väijyvät.

Jérémie 38:16 French: Darby
Et le roi Sedecias jura secretement à Jeremie, disant: L'Eternel est vivant, qui a fait notre ame: si je te fais mourir, et si je te livre en la main de ces hommes qui cherchent ta vie!

Jérémie 38:16 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Le roi Sédécias jura secrètement à Jérémie, en disant: L'Eternel est vivant, lui qui nous a donné la vie! je ne te ferai pas mourir, et je ne te livrerai pas entre les mains de ces hommes qui en veulent à ta vie.

Jérémie 38:16 French: Martin (1744)
Alors le Roi Sédécias jura secrètement à Jérémie, en disant : l'Eternel [est] vivant, qui nous a fait cette âme-ci, que je ne te ferai point mourir, et que je ne te livrerai point entre les mains de ces gens-là qui cherchent ta vie.

Jeremia 38:16 German: Modernized
Da schwur der König Zedekia dem Jeremia heimlich und sprach: So wahr der HERR lebt, der uns diese Seele gemacht hat, so will ich dich nicht töten noch den Männern in die Hände geben, die dir nach deinem Leben stehen.

Jeremia 38:16 German: Luther (1912)
Da schwur der König Zedekia dem Jeremia heimlich und sprach: So wahr der HERR lebt, der uns dieses Leben gegeben hat, so will ich dich nicht töten noch den Männern in die Hände geben, die dir nach dem Leben stehen.

Jeremia 38:16 German: Textbibel (1899)
Da schwur der König Zedekia dem Jeremia insgeheim: So wahr Jahwe lebt, der uns dieses Leben geschaffen hat, - ich werde dich nicht töten, noch werde ich dich der Gewalt jener Männer, die dir nach dem Leben trachten, überliefern!

Geremia 38:16 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E il re Sedekia giurò in segreto a Geremia, dicendo: "Com’è vero che l’Eterno, il quale ci ha dato questa vita, vive, io non ti farò morire, e non ti darò in mano di questi uomini che cercan la tua vita".

Geremia 38:16 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E il re Sedechia giurò in segreto a Geremia, dicendo: Come il Signore, che ci ha fatta quest’anima, vive, io non ti farò morire, e non ti darò in man di questi uomini, che cercano l’anima tua.

YEREMIA 38:16 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka diam-diam baginda raja Zedekia bersumpah setia kepada Yermia, titahnya: Demi Tuhan yang hidup, dan yang sudah menjadikan nyawa kita, sekali-kali tiada aku membunuh engkau atau menyerahkan dikau kepada tangan orang yang menyengajakan matimu!

예레미아 38:16 Korean
시드기야 왕이 비밀히 예레미야에게 맹세하여 가로되 우리에게 이 영혼을 지으신 여호와께서 사시거니와 내가 너를 죽이지도 아니하겠고 네 생명을 찾는 그 사람들의 손에 붙이지도 아니하리라

Ieremias 38:16 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Juravit ergo rex Sedecias Jeremiæ clam, dicens : Vivit Dominus, qui fecit nobis animam hanc, si occidero te, et si tradidero te in manus virorum istorum qui quærunt animam tuam.

Jeremijo knyga 38:16 Lithuanian
Karalius Zedekijas slaptai prisiekė Jeremijui: “Kaip gyvas Viešpats, kuris davė mums gyvybę, aš nežudysiu tavęs ir neatiduosiu į rankas vyrų, siekančių tavo gyvybės”.

Jeremiah 38:16 Maori
Heoi ka oati puku a Kingi Terekia ki a Heremaia, ka mea, E ora ana a Ihowa, nana nei tenei wairua i hanga mo tatou, e kore ahau e whakamate i a koe, e kore ano koe e tukua e ahau ki te ringa o enei tangata e whai nei kia whakamatea koe.

Jeremias 38:16 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Da svor kong Sedekias Jeremias en ed i lønndom og sa: Så sant Herren lever, han som har gitt oss dette vårt liv, vil jeg ikke drepe dig og ikke gi dig i hendene på disse menn som står dig efter livet.

Jeremías 38:16 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero el rey Sedequías juró en secreto a Jeremías, diciendo: Vive el SEÑOR, que nos dio esta vida, que ciertamente no te mataré ni te entregaré en manos de esos hombres que buscan tu vida.

Jeremías 38:16 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero el rey Sedequías le juró en secreto a Jeremías: "Vive el SEÑOR, que nos dio esta vida, que ciertamente no te mataré ni te entregaré en manos de esos hombres que buscan tu vida."

Jeremías 38:16 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y el rey Sedequías juró en secreto a Jeremías, diciendo: Vive Jehová que nos hizo esta alma, que no te mataré, ni te entregaré en mano de estos varones que buscan tu vida.

Jeremías 38:16 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y juró el rey Sedechîas en secreto á Jeremías, diciendo: Vive Jehová que nos hizo esta alma, que no te mataré, ni te entregaré en mano de estos varones que buscan tu alma.

Jeremías 38:16 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y juró el rey Sedequías en secreto a Jeremías, diciendo: Vive el SEÑOR que nos hizo esta alma, que no te mataré, ni te entregaré en mano de estos varones que buscan tu alma.

Jeremias 38:16 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Entretanto, o rei Zedequias jurou secretamente a Jeremias: “Juro pelo Eterno Nome do SENHOR, de quem recebemos a vida, que eu não te matarei nem te entregarei nas mãos daqueles que procuram tirar-te a vida!”

Jeremias 38:16 Portugese Bible
Então jurou o rei Zedequias a Jeremias, em segredo, dizendo: Vive o Senhor, que nos fez esta alma, que não te matarei nem te entregarei na mão destes homens que procuram a tua morte.   

Ieremia 38:16 Romanian: Cornilescu
Împăratul Zedechia a jurat în taină lui Ieremia, şi a zis: ,,Viu este Domnul, care ne -a dat viaţa, că nu te voi omorî şi nu te voi lăsa în mînile oamenilor acestora, cari vor să-ţi ia viaţa!``

Иеремия 38:16 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И клялся царь Седекия Иеремии тайно, говоря: жив Господь, Который сотворил нам душу сию, не предам тебя смерти и не отдам в руки этих людей, которые ищут души твоей.

Иеремия 38:16 Russian koi8r
И клялся царь Седекия Иеремии тайно, говоря: жив Господь, Который сотворил нам душу сию, не предам тебя смерти и не отдам в руки этих людей, которые ищут души твоей.

Jeremia 38:16 Swedish (1917)
Då gav konung Sidkia Jeremia sin ed, hemligen, och sade: »Så sant HERREN lever, han som har givit oss detta vårt liv: jag skall icke låta döda dig, ej heller skall jag lämna dig i händerna på dessa män som stå efter ditt liv.»

Jeremiah 38:16 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Sa gayo'y si Sedechias ay sumumpang lihim kay Jeremias, na nagsasabi, Buhay ang Panginoon na lumalang ng ating kaluluwa, hindi kita ipapapatay, o ibibigay man kita sa kamay ng mga lalaking ito na nagsisiusig ng iyong buhay.

เยเรมีย์ 38:16 Thai: from KJV
แล้วกษัตริย์เศเดคียาห์ก็ทรงปฏิญาณแก่เยเรมีย์เป็นการลับว่า "พระเยโฮวาห์ผู้ทรงสร้างวิญญาณของเราทรงพระชนม์อยู่แน่ฉันใด เราจะไม่ประหารท่านหรือมอบท่านไว้ในมือของคนเหล่านี้ที่แสวงหาชีวิตของท่านฉันนั้น"

Yeremya 38:16 Turkish
Kral Sidkiya, ‹‹Bize yaşam veren RABbin varlığı hakkı için seni öldürmeyeceğim, canının peşinde olan bu adamların eline seni teslim etmeyeceğim›› diyerek gizlice ant içti.

Gieâ-reâ-mi 38:16 Vietnamese (1934)
Vua Sê-đê-kia thề cách kín cùng Giê-rê-mi rằng: Thật như Ðức Giê-hô-va hằng sống, là Ðấng đã làm nên linh hồn nầy cho chúng ta, ta sẽ không giết ngươi, và không phó ngươi trong tay những người đòi mạng sống ngươi.

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