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Jeremiah 38:20–21

20 “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obeyh the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then it will go welli with you, and your lifej will be spared. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is what the Lord has revealed to me:

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Jeremiah 38:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the vision which the Lord has shown to me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the Lord hath shewed me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Jeremiah replied, “You won’t be handed over to them if you choose to obey the Lord. Your life will be spared, and all will go well for you. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is what the Lord has revealed to me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you. So it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the Lord has shown me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 But Jeremiah answered, “The Babylonians will not hand you over to the Jews. Obey the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then things will go well for you, and your life will be saved. 21 But if you refuse to surrender to the Babylonians, the Lord has shown me what will happen.

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that Jehovah hath showed me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 And Jeremiah said, They shall not give thee over. Hearken, I beseech thee, unto the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee; so shall it be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word which Jehovah hath shewn me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Jeremiah said, “You will not be handed over to them. Obey the Lord by doing what I’m telling you. Then everything will go well for you, and you will live. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is what the Lord has shown me.

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the Lord in what I am telling you, so it may go well for you and you can live. 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the verdict that the Lord has shown me:

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Jeremiah said, “That will not happen. Just obey the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall go well with you, and your life shall be spared. 21 But if you are determined not to surrender, this is what the Lord has shown me—

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 And Jeremiah said, “They will not give you over. Please obey the voice of Yahweh with regard to what I am saying to you, and it will go well with you, and you will live. 21 But if you are refusing to surrender, this is the thing that Yahweh has shown me.

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 “They won’t hand you over to them,” I replied. “Obey the Lord. Do what I tell you to do. Then things will go well with you. Your life will be spared.

21 “Don’t refuse to give yourself up. The Lord has shown me what will happen if you do.

Jeremiah 38:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 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.

21 “But if you keep refusing to go out, this is the word which the Lord has shown me:


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