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18 But if you will (A)not go out to the [a]officers of the king of Babylon, then this city (B)will be given over to the hand of the Chaldeans; and they will burn it with fire, and (C)you yourself will not escape from their hand.’” 19 Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I (D)am anxious because of the Jews who have [b](E)gone over to the Chaldeans, lest they give me over into their hand and they (F)deal severely with me.” 20 But Jeremiah said, “They will not give you over. Please (G)listen to the voice of Yahweh in what I am saying to you, that it may go (H)well with you and [c](I)you may live.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 38:18 Or princes
  2. Jeremiah 38:19 Lit fallen
  3. Jeremiah 38:20 Lit your soul