Jeremiah 38:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
"He is in your hands," King Zedekiah answered. "The king can do nothing to oppose you."

New Living Translation
King Zedekiah agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you like. I can’t stop you.”

English Standard Version
King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.”

Berean Study Bible
“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

New American Standard Bible
And King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.”

NASB 1995
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you."

NASB 1977
So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.”

Amplified Bible
Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, “Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.”

Christian Standard Bible
King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Zedekiah said, "Here he is; he's in your hands since the king can't do anything against you."

Contemporary English Version
Zedekiah replied, "Do what you want with him. I can't stop you."

Good News Translation
King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
King Zedekiah answered, "He's in your hands. I won't do anything to stop you."

International Standard Version
King Zedekiah said, "Look, he's in your hands, and the king can do nothing to you."

NET Bible
King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

New King James Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, “Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you.”

King James 2000 Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not able to do anything against you.

New Heart English Bible
Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you."

World English Bible
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.

American King James Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

American Standard Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.

A Faithful Version
Then Zedekiah the king said, "Behold, he is in your hand. For the king cannot do a thing against you."

Darby Bible Translation
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.

English Revised Version
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Zedekia the kyng aunswered, and sayde, Lo, he is in your handes: for the kyng may denie you nothyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Sedechias the kinge answered and sayde: lo, he is in yor hodes, for ye kige maye denye you nothinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And King Zedekiah says, “Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able [to do] anything against you.”

Young's Literal Translation
And the king Zedekiah saith, 'Lo, he is in your hand: for the king is not able for you in anything.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And king Zedekiah will say, Behold him in your hands; for the king will not be able a word with you.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And king Zedekiah said: “Behold, he is in your hands. For it is not fitting for the king to deny you anything.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And King Tsedeqia said: “Behold he is delivered into your hands, because the King cannot say anything to you”

Lamsa Bible
Then King Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hands; for the king cannot say anything to you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Then the king said, Behold, he is in your hands. For the king could not resist them.
















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