Open English Translation JER Chapter 38

38 And_he/it_listened Shephatiah the_son of_Mattan and_Gəddal^yāh the_son of_Pashhur and_Jucal the_son of_Shelemiah and_Pashhur the_son of_Malkijah DOM the_words which Yirmə^yāh [was]_speaking to all the_people to_say.
2 thus he_says Yahweh the_stays in/on/at/with_city the_this he_will_die in/on/at/with_sword in/on/at/with_famine and_in/on/at/with_plague and_the_goes_out to the_Kasdim wwww[fn] and_be for_him/it life_his as_prize_of_war and_live.
3 thus he_says Yahweh certainly_(be_given) it_will_be_given the_city the_this in/on/at/with_hand of_the_army of_the_king of_Bāⱱelh and_capture_it.
4 And_they_said the_officials to the_king let_him_be_put_to_death please DOM the_man the_this DOM on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so he [is]_making_drop DOM the_hands of_the_men the_war the_left in/on/at/with_city the_this and_DOM the_hands of_all the_people by_speaking to_them in_the_words the_these DOM the_man the_this not_he [is]_seeking for_welfare of_the_people the_this DOM (if) for_harm.
5 And_he/it_said the_king Zedekiah there he in/on/at/with_hands_your_all’s DOM not the_king he_is_able DOM_you_all anything.
6 And_they_took DOM Yirmə^yāh and_threw DOM_him/it into the_cistern of_Malkijah the_son the_king which in/on/at/with_courtyard the_guard and_let_down DOM Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_ropes and_in/on/at/with_cistern there_[was]_not water DOM (if) mud and_sank Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_mud.
7 and_he/it_listened wwww king the_Ⱪūshiyte a_man a_court-official and_he in_house_of the_king DOM_that they_had_put DOM Yirmə^yāh into the_cistern and_the_king [was]_sitting in/on/at/with_gate of_Binyāmīn.
8 And_he/it_went_out wwww king from_palace the_king and_he/it_spoke to the_king to_say.
9 My_master/master the_king they_have_done_evil the_men the_these DOM all that they_have_done to_Yirmə^yāh the_prophet DOM whom they_have_thrown into the_cistern and_he/it_died where_he from_face/in_front_of the_hunger DOM not the_bread yet in/on/at/with_city.
10 And_commanded the_king DOM wwww king the_Ⱪūshiyte to_say take in/on/at/with_authority_you from_here thirty men and_pull_up DOM Yirmə^yāh the_prophet from the_cistern in/on/at/with_before he_will_die.
11 And_he/it_took wwww king DOM the_men in_his/its_hand and_went the_house the_king to under the_storehouse and_he/it_took from_there worn_out_things the[fn] and_worn-out of_rags and_let_down_them to Yirmə^yāh into the_cistern in/on/at/with_ropes.
12 And_he/it_said wwww king the_Ⱪūshiyte to Yirmə^yāh put please the_worn_out_things the_rags and_the_clothes under the_joints arms_your from_under to_ropes and_he/it_made Yirmə^yāh thus.
13 And_pulled_up DOM Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_ropes and_lifted DOM_him/it from the_cistern and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_courtyard the_guard.

14 and_sent_for the_king Zedekiah and_he/it_took DOM Yirmə^yāh the_prophet to_him/it to an_entrance the_third which in_house_of of_Yahweh and_he/it_said the_king to Yirmə^yāh [am]_about_to_ask I DOM_you a_matter do_not hide from_me anything.
15 And_he/it_said Yirmə^yāh to Zedekiah DOM I_will_tell to/for_yourself(m) am_not certainly_(put_to_death) kill_me and_because/when give_advice_you not you_will_listen to_me.
16 And_swore the_king Zedekiah to Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_secret to_say [by]_the_life of_Yahweh wwww[fn] who he_has_made to/for_us DOM the_living_creatures the_this if kill_you and_if give_you in/on/at/with_hand the_men the_these who [are]_seeking DOM life_your.
17 and_he/it_said Yirmə^yāh to Zedekiah thus he_says Yahweh the_god of_hosts the_god of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if indeed_(go_out) you_will_go_out to the_commanders of_the_king of_Bāⱱelh and_spared life_your and_the_city the_this not it_will_be_burned in/on/at/with_fire and_live you and_house_your.
18 And_if not you_will_go_out to the_commanders of_the_king of_Bāⱱelh and_given the_city the_this in/on/at/with_hand the_Kasdim and_burn_it in/on/at/with_fire and_you(ms) not you_will_escape from_hand_their.
19 and_he/it_said the_king Zedekiah to Yirmə^yāh I [am]_dreading DOM the_Judeans who they_have_fallen to the_Kasdim lest they_should_give DOM_me in/on/at/with_hand_them and_abuse in/on/at/with_me.
20 and_he/it_said Yirmə^yāh not they_will_give listen please in/on/at/with_voice of_Yahweh in_what I [am]_speaking to_you and_go_well to/for_yourself(m) and_spared life_your.
21 And_if [are]_refusing you to_surrender this the_verdict which shown_me Yahweh.
22 And_see/lo/see all the_women who they_are_left in_house_of of_the_king of_Yəhūdāh [are]_about_to_be_brought_out to the_commanders of_the_king of_Bāⱱelh and_those [will_be]_saying misled_you and_overcame to/for_yourself(m) the_people trusted_your they_are_sunk in/on/at/with_mud feet_your they_have_turned backwards.
23 And_DOM all wives_your and_DOM children_your [people_will]_bring_out to the_Kasdim and_you(ms) not you_will_escape from_hand_their DOM in/on/at/with_hand of_the_king of_Bāⱱelh you_will_be_captured and_DOM the_city the_this you_will_burn in/on/at/with_fire.
24 and_he/it_said Zedekiah to Yirmə^yāh anyone not let_him_know in/on/at/with_conversation the_these and_not you_will_die.
25 And_because/when they_will_hear the_officials DOM_that I_have_spoken with_you and_come to_you and_say to_you tell please to/for_us what did_you_say to the_king do_not hide_[it] from_him/it and_not kill_you and_what did_he_say to_you the_king.
26 And_say to_them [was]_making_fall I plea_my to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king to_not return_me the_house of_Yōnātān to_die there.
27 and_they_came all the_officials to Yirmə^yāh and_questioned DOM_him/it and_reported to/for_them in_all the_words the_these which he_had_commanded the_king and_stopped_questioning from_him/it DOM not it_had_been_heard the_conversation.
28 and_he/it_sat_down//remained//lived Yirmə^yāh in/on/at/with_courtyard the_guard until [the]_day when it_was_captured Yərūshālayim and_it_was just_as it_was_captured Yərūshālayim.

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