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Parallel JER 38:17

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BI Jer 38:17 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)

OET-LVand_he/it_said Yirməyāh/(Jeremiah) to Tsidqiyyāh thus he_says YHWH the_god of_hosts the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) if indeed_(go_out) you_will_go_out to the_commanders of_the_king of_Bāⱱel 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.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֣הוּ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָה֩ אֱלֹהֵ֨י צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אִם־יָצֹ֨א תֵצֵ֜א אֶל־שָׂרֵ֤י מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ וְ⁠חָיְתָ֣ה נַפְשֶׁ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠הָ⁠עִ֣יר הַ⁠זֹּ֔את לֹ֥א תִשָּׂרֵ֖ף בָּ⁠אֵ֑שׁ וְ⁠חָיִ֖תָה אַתָּ֥ה וּ⁠בֵיתֶֽ⁠ךָ׃
   (va⁠yyoʼmer yirməyāhū ʼel-ʦidqiyyāhū koh-ʼāmar yhwh ʼₑlohēy ʦəⱱāʼōt ʼₑlohēy yisrāʼēl ʼim-yāʦoʼ tēʦēʼ ʼel-sārēy melek-bāⱱel və⁠ḩāyətāh nafshe⁠kā və⁠hā⁠ˊir ha⁠zzoʼt loʼ tissārēf bā⁠ʼēsh və⁠ḩāyitāh ʼattāh ū⁠ⱱēyte⁠kā.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXμόνιμον τοῖς σοῖς τέκνοις.
   (monimon tois sois teknois. )

BrTrThere shall be an abiding home for thy children.

ULTSo Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Yahweh, God of hosts, God of Israel, says this: If you indeed go out to the officials of the king of Babylon then you will live, and this city will not be burned. You and your family will live.

USTSo then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what Yahweh, commander of the angel armies, the God whom Israel worships, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, you and your family will be spared, and this city will not be burned.

BSB  § Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “This is what the LORD God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you indeed surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned down, and you and your household will survive.


OEBThen said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, "Thus saith Jehovah, If you surrender voluntarily to the officers of the king of Babylon, your life will be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, but you and your family will be spared.

WEBBEThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The LORD, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burnt with fire. You will live, along with your house.

WMBBThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The LORD, the God of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burnt with fire. You will live, along with your house.

NETThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “The Lord, the God who rules over all, the God of Israel, says, ‘You must surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon. If you do, your life will be spared and this city will not be burned down. Indeed, you and your whole family will be spared.

LSVAnd Jeremiah says to Zedekiah, “Thus said YHWH, God of Hosts, God of Israel: If you certainly go forth to the heads of the king of Babylon, then your soul has lived, and this city is not burned with fire, indeed, you have lived, you and your house.

FBVThen Jeremiah told Zedekiah, “This is what the Lord God Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you hand yourself over to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you'll live. Jerusalem won't be burned down, and you and your family will survive.

T4TSo then I said to Zedekiah, “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, you and your family will be spared/not be killed►, and this city will not be burned.

LEBThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says Yahweh, the God of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘If only you will go surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then you[fn] will live, and this city will not be burned with fire, and you will live, you and your house.


38:17 Literally “your life” or “your soul”

BBEThen Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, These are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel: If you go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then you will have life, and the town will not be burned with fire, and you and your family will be kept from death:

MoffNo Moff JER book available

JPSThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah: 'Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, thou, and thy house;

ASVThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.

DRAAnd Jeremias said to Sedecias: Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: If thou wilt take a resolution and go out to the princes of the king of Babylon, thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burnt with fire: and thou shalt be safe, and thy house.

YLTAnd Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, 'Thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: If thou dost certainly go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath thy soul lived, and this city is not burned with fire, yea, thou hast lived, thou and thy house.

DrbyAnd Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah the [fn]God of hosts, the [fn]God of Israel: If thou wilt freely go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.


38.17 Elohim

RVThen said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:

WbstrThen said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house:

KJB-1769Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
   (Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith/says the LORD, the God of hosts/armies, the God of Israel; If thou/you wilt/will assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy/your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burnt with fire; and thou/you shalt live, and thine/your house: )

KJB-1611Then said Ieremiah vnto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD the God of hostes, the God of Israel, If thou wilt assuredly goe foorth vnto the king of Babylons Princes, then thy soule shall liue, and this Citie shall not be burnt with fire, and thou shalt liue, and thine house.
   (Then said Yeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith/says the LORD the God of hosts/armies, the God of Israel, If thou/you wilt/will assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylons Princes, then thy/your soul shall live, and this Citie shall not be burnt with fire, and thou/you shalt live, and thine/your house.)

BshpsThen sayde Ieremie vnto Zedekia, Thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel: If case be that thou wylt go foorth vnto the kyng of Babylons princes, thou shalt saue thy lyfe, and this citie shall not be brent, yea both thou and thy housholde shall escape with your lyues:
   (Then said Yeremie unto Zedekia, Thus saith/says the Lord of hosts/armies the God of Israel: If case be that thou/you wilt/will go forth unto the king of Babylons princes, thou/you shalt save thy/your life, and this city shall not be burnt, yea both thou/you and thy/your household shall escape with your lives:)

GnvaThen sayd Ieremiah vnto Zedekiah, Thus sayth the Lord God of hostes, the God of Israel, If thou wilt goe foorth vnto the King of Babels princes, then thy soule shall liue, and this citie shall not be burnt vp with fire, and thou shalt liue, and thine house.
   (Then said Yeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith/says the Lord God of hosts/armies, the God of Israel, If thou/you wilt/will go forth unto the King of Babels princes, then thy/your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burnt up with fire, and thou/you shalt live, and thine/your house. )

CvdlThen sayde Ieremy vnto Sedechias: Thus saieth ye LORDE off hoostes the God of Israel: Yf case be, that thou wilt go forth vnto the kynge off Babilons prynces, thou shalt saue thy life, and this cite shall not be bret, yee both thou and thy housholde shall escape with youre lyues.
   (Then said Yeremy unto Sedechias: Thus saith/says ye/you_all LORD off hoostes the God of Israel: If case be, that thou/you wilt/will go forth unto the king off Babilons princes, thou/you shalt save thy/your life, and this cite shall not be bret, ye/you_all both thou/you and thy/your household shall escape with your(pl) lives.)

WyclAnd Jeremye seide to Sedechie, The Lord of oostis, God of Israel, seith these thingis, If thou goest forth, and goest out to the princes of the kyng of Babiloyne, thi soule schal lyue, and this citee schal not be brent with fier, and thou schalt be saaf, thou and thin hous.
   (And Yeremye said to Sedechie, The Lord of hosts/armies, God of Israel, saith/says these things, If thou/you goest forth, and goest out to the princes of the king of Babiloyne, thy/your soul shall live, and this city shall not be burnt with fire, and thou/you shalt be safe, thou/you and thin hous.)

LuthUnd Jeremia sprach zu Zedekia: So spricht der HErr, der GOtt Zebaoth, der GOtt Israels: Wirst du hinausgehen zu den Fürsten des Königs zu Babel, so sollst du leben bleiben, und diese Stadt soll nicht verbrannt werden, sondern du und dein Haus sollen bei Leben bleiben.
   (And Yeremia spoke to Zedekia: So says the/of_the LORD, the/of_the God Zebaoth, the/of_the God Israels: Wirst you hinausgehen to the prince(s) the kings to Babel, so should you life bleiben, and this/these city should not burnt become, rather you and your house should at life bleiben.)

ClVgEt dixit Jeremias ad Sedeciam: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël: Si profectus exieris ad principes regis Babylonis, vivet anima tua, et civitas hæc non succendetur igni: et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.[fn]
   (And he_said Yeremias to Sedeciam: This he_says Master exercituum, God Israel: When/But_if profectus exieris to principes king Babylonis, vivet anima tua, and city these_things not/no succendetur igni: and salvus eris you, and home your. )


38.17 Si profectus exieris, etc. Propheta, prævidens civitatem esse tradendam in manus Chaldæorum, consilium dedit regi ut se traderet in manus regis Babylonis, ut sic furibundum ejus animum mitigaret, et leviorem sententiam susciperet; sed mens indurata corrigi non poterat.


38.17 When/But_if profectus exieris, etc. Propheta, prævidens civitatem esse tradendam in hands Chaldæorum, consilium he_gave regi as se traderet in hands king Babylonis, as so furibundum his animum mitigaret, and leviorem sententiam susciperet; but mens indurata corrigi not/no poterat.


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

38:17-18 Jeremiah laid out the Lord’s decree. Zedekiah could save the city by surrendering or he could watch as it was destroyed by the invaders.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) God of Israel

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yirməyāh/(Jeremiah) to/towards Tsidqiyyāh/(Zedekiah) thus he/it_had_said YHWH god armies/messengers god Yisrael if to_surrender go_surrender to/towards officials king Bāⱱel and,spared life,your and,the,city the,this not burned in/on/at/with,fire and,live you(ms) and,house,your )

The name of the people group is metonym for the people of that group. Alternate translation: “God of the people of Israel”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) this city will not be burned

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Yirməyāh/(Jeremiah) to/towards Tsidqiyyāh/(Zedekiah) thus he/it_had_said YHWH god armies/messengers god Yisrael if to_surrender go_surrender to/towards officials king Bāⱱel and,spared life,your and,the,city the,this not burned in/on/at/with,fire and,live you(ms) and,house,your )

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the Babylonian army will not burn this city”

BI Jer 38:17 ©