Jeremiah 38:15

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare [it] unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

Then 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}, wilt thou not hearken {H8085} unto me?

Yirmeyahu said to Tzidkiyahu, "If I do say it to you, won't you have me put to death? And if I give you counsel, you won't listen to me."

“If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 22:67 (4 votes)

    Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:

  • Luke 22:68 (4 votes)

    And if I also ask [you], ye will not answer me, nor let [me] go.