Parallel JER 38:4

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BSB § Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”

OEB Whereupon those courtiers said to the king, "We petition you to have this fellow put to death: this sort of talk is unnerving all the people and the soldiers left in the city. This fellow does not want to help the city, but to ruin it."

WEB Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.”

NET So these officials said to the king, “This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”

LSV And the heads say to the king, “Now let this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking to them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its calamity.”

FBV The officers told the king, “This man deserves to die because he's demoralizing the defenders left in the city, and all the people too, by telling them this. This man isn't trying to help these people, he's only going to destroy them.”

T4T So those officials went to the king and said, “This man Jeremiah should be executed! Because of what he is saying, he is discouraging our soldiers who remain in the city. He is also discouraging the people. He is not saying things that will help us; he is saying things that will defeat us.”

LEB Then the officials said to the king, “Please, this man must be killed, because heis making slack the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking to them words like these, for this manis not seeking for welfare to this people,but only for harm.”

BBE Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

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JPS Then the princes said unto the king: 'Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them; for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.'

ASV Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

DRA And the princes said to the king: We beseech thee that this man may be put to death: for on purpose he weakeneth the hands of the men of war, that remain in this city, and the hands of the people, speaking to them according to these words: for this man seeketh not peace to this people, but evil.

YLT And the heads say unto the king, 'Let, we pray thee, this man be put to death, because that he is making feeble the hands of the men of war, who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking unto them according to these words, for this man is not seeking for the peace of this people, but for its evil.'

DBY And the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; for why should he weaken the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking to them according to these words? for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

RV Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

WBS Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

KJB Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
  (Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech/implore thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.)

BB Then saide the princes vnto the kyng, Sir, we beseche you let this man be put to death: for thus he discourageth the handes of the souldiours that be in this citie, and the handes of all the people, when he speaketh such wordes vnto them: This man laboureth not for peace of the people, but mischiefe.
  (Then said the princes unto the king, Sir, we beseche you let this man be put to death: for thus he discourageth the hands of the souldiours that be in this city, and the hands of all the people, when he speaks such words unto them: This man laboureth not for peace of the people, but mischiefe.)

GNV Therefore the Princes sayd vnto the King, We beseech you, let this man be put to death: for thus hee weakeneth the hands of the men of warre that remaine in this citie, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such wordes vnto them: for this man seeketh not the wealth of this people, but the hurt.
  (Therefore the Princes said unto the King, We beseech/implore you, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the wealth of this people, but the hurt.)

CB The sayde the prynces vnto ye kynge: Syr, we besech you let this man be put to death, For thus he discorageth the hodes of the soudyers yt be in this cite, & the hodes of all the people, whe he speaketh soch wordes vnto the. This ma verely laboureth not for peace of ye people, but mischefe.
  (The said the princes unto ye/you_all kynge: Syr, we besech you let this man be put to death, For thus he discorageth the hodes of the soudyers it be in this city, and the hodes of all the people, whe he speaks such words unto them. This man verily/truly laboureth not for peace of ye/you_all people, but mischefe.)

WYC And the princes seiden to the kyng, We preien, that this man be slayn; for of bifore castyng he discoumfortith the hondis of men werriours, that dwelliden in this citee, and the hondis of al the puple, and spekith to hem bi alle these wordis. For whi this man sekith not pees to this puple, but yuel.
  (And the princes said to the king, We preien, that this man be slain/killed; for of before casting/throwing he discoumfortith the hands of men werriours, that dwelled/dwelt in this city, and the hands of all the people, and speaks to them by all these words. For why this man sekith not peace to this people, but yuel.)

LUT Da sprachen die Fürsten zum Könige: Laß doch diesen Mann töten; denn mit der Weise wendet er die Kriegsleute ab, so noch übrig sind in dieser Stadt, desgleichen das ganze Volk auch, weil er solche Worte zu ihnen sagt. Denn der Mann sucht nicht, was zum Frieden diesem Volk, sondern was zum Unglück dienet.
  (So said the Fürsten for_the kinge: Laß though/but diesen man töten; because with the Weise wendet he the Kriegsleute ab, so still übrig are in dieser Stadt, desgleichen the ganze people auch, weil he solche Worte to ihnen says. Because the man sucht not, was for_the Frieden this_one people, rather was for_the Unglück dienet.)

CLV Et dixerunt principes regi: Rogamus ut occidatur homo iste: de industria enim dissolvit manus virorum bellantium qui remanserunt in civitate hac, et manus universi populi, loquens ad eos juxta verba hæc: siquidem homo iste non quærit pacem populo huic, sed malum.
  (And dixerunt principes regi: Rogamus as occidatur human iste: about industria because dissolvit manus virorum bellantium who remanserunt in civitate hac, and manus universi populi, loquens to them yuxta verba hæc: siquidem human iste not/no quærit pacem populo huic, but malum.)

BRN For I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt yet take thy timbrel, and go forth with the party of them that make merry.

BrLXX Ὅτι οἰκοδομήσω σε, καὶ οἰκοδομηθήσῃ παρθένος Ἰσραήλ· ἔπι λήψῃ τύμπανόν σου, καὶ ἐξελεύσῃ μετὰ συναγωγῆς παιζόντων.
  (Hoti oikodomaʸsō se, kai oikodomaʸthaʸsaʸ parthenos Israaʸl; epi laʸpsaʸ tumpanon sou, kai exeleusaʸ meta sunagōgaʸs paizontōn.)