Jeremiah 38:26

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²⁶If they do, tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’ ”^k

then you shall say to them, ‘I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.’ ”

then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’ ”

If this happens, just tell them you begged me not to send you back to Jonathan’s dungeon, for fear you would die there.”

Then you shall say to them, ‘I was presenting my plea before the king, to not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan to die there.’ ”

Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.

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