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Jeremiah 38:24

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38:24Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had.50 If you do, you will die.51

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  1. 50 Heb “about these words.”
  2. 51 Or “so that you will not die.” Or “or you will die.” See the similar construction in 37:20 and the translator’s note there. This is probably not a threat that the king himself will kill Jeremiah, but a premonition that if the pro-Egyptian party that was seeking to kill Jeremiah found out about the conversation they would go ahead and kill Jeremiah (cf. 38:2–4).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no one know of these words, and you shall not die.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you may die.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Don’t let anyone know about this conversation or you will die.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Don’t tell anyone you told me this, or you will die!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “No man must know about these words so that you will not die.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.