◄ Jeremiah 38:15 ►
Verse  (Click for Chapter)
Good News Translation
I answered, "If I tell you the truth, you will put me to death, and if I give you advice, you won't pay any attention."

New Revised Standard Version
Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I tell you, you will put me to death, will you not? And if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

Contemporary English Version
"Why?" I replied. "You won't listen, and you might even have me killed!"

New American Bible
Jeremiah answered Zedekiah: “If I tell you anything, will you not have me put to death? If I counsel you, you will not listen to me!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jeremiah said to Sedecias: If I shall declare it to thee, wilt thou not put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken to me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then Jeremiah said to Sedecias: If I shall declare it to thee, wilt thou not put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken to me.

Luke 22:67,68 And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. . . .

Context
Jeremiah Rescued
…14And king Sedecias sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet to him to the third gate, that was in the house of the Lord: and the king said to Jeremiah: I will ask thee a thing, hide nothing from me. 15Then Jeremiah said to Sedecias: If I shall declare it to thee, wilt thou not put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken to me.16Then king Sedecias swore to Jeremiah, 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.…
Cross References
Luke 22:67
And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.

Luke 22:68
And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.

Jeremiah 38:14
Top of Page
Top of Page