Jeremiah 38:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ
(yir·me·ya·hu)
3414: "Yah loosens," the name of a number of Isr.from the same as remiyyah and from Yah
said,וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"They will not giveיִתֵּ֑נוּ
(yit·te·nu;)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you over. Pleaseנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
obeyשְֽׁמַֽע־
(she·ma-)
8085: to heara prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֗ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
in whatלַאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(la·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I am sayingדֹּבֵ֣ר
(do·ver)
1696: to speaka prim. root
to you, that it may go wellוְיִ֥יטַב
(ve·yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with you and you may live.וּתְחִ֥י
(u·te·chi)
2421a: to livea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
But Jeremiah
Yirmyah  (yir-meh-yaw')
Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites -- Jeremiah.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
They shall not deliver
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee Obey
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
I beseech thee the voice
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
which I speak
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
unto thee so it shall be well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
unto thee and thy soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"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.

International Standard Version
Jeremiah said, "They won't turn you over. Obey the LORD in what I'm telling you, and it will go well for you and you will live.

NET Bible
Then Jeremiah answered, "You will not be handed over to them. Please obey the LORD by doing what I have been telling you. Then all will go well with you and your life will be spared.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beseech you, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto you: so it shall be well unto you, and your soul shall live.
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