Jérémie 38

1And Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Mattan^H4977, and Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Pashhur^H6583, and Jucal^H3116 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018, and Pashhur^H6583 the son^H1121 of Malchijah^H4441, heard^H8085 the words^H1697 that Jeremiah^H3414 spake^H1696 unto all the people^H5971, saying^H559, 2Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, He that abideth^H3427 in this city^H5892 shall die^H4191 by the sword^H2719, by the famine^H7458, and by the pestilence^H1698; but he that goeth forth^H3318 to the Chaldeans^H3778 shall live^H2421, and his life^H5315 shall be unto him for a prey^H7998, and he shall live^H2421. 3Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, This city^H5892 shall surely^H5414 be given^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the army^H2428 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894, and he shall take^H3920 it. 4Then the princes^H8269 said^H559 unto the king^H4428, Let this man^H376, we pray thee, be put to death^H4191; forasmuch^H3651 as he weakeneth^H7503 the hands^H3027 of the men^H582 of war^H4421 that remain^H7604 in this city^H5892, and the hands^H3027 of all the people^H5971, in speaking^H1696 such words^H1697 unto them: for this man^H376 seeketh^H1875 not the welfare^H7965 of this people^H5971, but the hurt^H7451. 5And Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559, Behold, he is in your hand^H3027; for the king^H4428 is not he that can^H3201 do anything^H1697 against you. 6Then took^H3947 they Jeremiah^H3414, and cast^H7993 him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchijah^H4441 the king's^H4428 son^H1121, that was in the court^H2691 of the guard^H4307: and they let down^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords^H2256. And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water^H4325, but mire^H2916; and Jeremiah^H3414 sank^H2883 in the mire^H2916. 7Now when Ebed-melech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, a^H376 eunuch^H5631, who was in the king's^H4428 house^H1004, heard^H8085 that they had put^H5414 Jeremiah^H3414 in the dungeon^H953 (the king^H4428 then sitting^H3427 in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin^H1144,) 8Ebed-melech^H5663 went forth^H3318 out of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and spake^H1696 to the king^H4428, saying^H559, 9My lord^H113 the king^H4428, these men^H582 have done evil^H7489 in all that they have done^H6213 to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030, whom they have cast^H7993 into the dungeon^H953; and he is like to die^H4191 in the place^H8478 where he is, because^H6440 of the famine^H7458; for there is no more bread^H3899 in the city^H5892. 10Then the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Ebed-melech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, saying^H559, Take^H3947 from hence thirty^H7970 men^H582 with thee^H3027, and take up^H5927 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 out of the dungeon^H953, before he die^H4191. 11So Ebed-melech^H5663 took^H3947 the men^H582 with him^H3027, and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under the treasury^H214, and took^H3947 thence rags^H5499 and worn-out^H1094 garments^H4418, and let them down^H7971 by cords^H2256 into the dungeon^H953 to Jeremiah^H3414. 12And Ebed-melech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569 said^H559 unto Jeremiah^H3414, Put^H7760 now these rags^H5499 and worn-out^H1094 garments^H4418 under thine armholes^H679 under the cords^H2256. And Jeremiah^H3414 did^H6213 so. 13So they drew up^H4900 Jeremiah^H3414 with the cords^H2256, and took him up^H5927 out of the dungeon^H953: and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the guard^H4307. 14Then Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent^H7971, and took^H3947 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 unto him into the third^H7992 entry^H3996 that is in the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068: and the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Jeremiah^H3414, I will ask^H7592 thee a thing^H1697; hide^H3582 nothing from me. 15Then Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559 unto Zedekiah^H6667, If I declare^H5046 it unto thee, wilt thou not surely^H4191 put me to death^H4191? and if I give thee counsel^H3289, thou wilt not hearken^H8085 unto me. 16So Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sware^H7650 secretly^H5643 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559, As Jehovah^H3068 liveth^H2416, that made^H6213 us this soul^H5315, I will not put thee to death^H4191, neither will I give^H5414 thee into the hand^H3027 of these men^H582 that seek^H1245 thy life^H5315. 17Then said^H559 Jeremiah^H3414 unto Zedekiah^H6667, Thus saith^H559 Jehovah^H3068, the God^H430 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478: If thou wilt^H3318 go forth^H3318 unto the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421, and this city^H5892 shall not be burned^H8313 with fire^H784; and thou shalt live^H2421, and thy house^H1004. 18But if thou wilt not go forth^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then shall this city^H5892 be given^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the Chaldeans^H3778, and they shall burn^H8313 it with fire^H784, and thou shalt not escape out^H4422 of their hand^H3027. 19And Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559 unto Jeremiah^H3414, I am afraid^H1672 of the Jews^H3064 that are fallen^H5307 away to the Chaldeans^H3778, lest they deliver^H5414 me into their hand^H3027, and they mock^H5953 me. 20But Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559, They shall not deliver^H5414 thee. Obey^H8085, I beseech thee, the voice^H6963 of Jehovah^H3068, in that which I speak^H1696 unto thee: so it shall be well^H3190 with thee, and thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421. 21But if thou refuse^H3986 to go forth^H3318, this is the word^H1697 that Jehovah^H3068 hath showed^H7200 me: 22behold, all the women^H802 that are left^H7604 in the king^H4428 of Judah's^H3063 house^H1004 shall be brought forth^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, and those women shall say^H559, Thy familiar friends^H582 have set thee on^H5496, and have prevailed^H3201 over thee: now that thy feet^H7272 are sunk^H2883 in the mire^H1206, they are turned away^H5472 back^H268. 23And they shall bring out^H3318 all thy wives^H802 and thy children^H1121 to the Chaldeans^H3778; and thou shalt not escape out^H4422 of their hand^H3027, but shalt be taken^H8610 by the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894: and thou shalt cause this city^H5892 to be burned^H8313 with fire^H784. 24Then said^H559 Zedekiah^H6667 unto Jeremiah^H3414, Let no man^H376 know^H3045 of these words^H1697, and thou shalt not die^H4191. 25But if the princes^H8269 hear^H8085 that I have talked^H1696 with thee, and they come^H935 unto thee, and say^H559 unto thee, Declare^H5046 unto us now what thou hast said^H1696 unto the king^H4428; hide^H3582 it not from us, and we will not put thee to death^H4191; also what the king^H4428 said^H1696 unto thee: 26then thou shalt say^H559 unto them, I presented^H5307 my supplication^H8467 before^H6440 the king^H4428, that he would not cause me to return^H7725 to Jonathan's^H3083 house^H1004, to die^H4191 there. 27Then came^H935 all the princes^H8269 unto Jeremiah^H3414, and asked^H7592 him; and he told^H5046 them according to all these words^H1697 that the king^H4428 had commanded^H6680. So they left off speaking^H2790 with him; for the matter^H1697 was not perceived^H8085. 28So Jeremiah^H3414 abode^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the guard^H4307 until the day^H3117 that Jerusalem^H3389 was taken^H3920.