18 But if you do (A)not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city (B)will be handed over to the Chaldeans; and they will burn it with fire, and (C)you yourself will not escape from their hands.’” 19 Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am (D)in fear of the Jews who have (E)deserted to the Chaldeans, for they may hand me over to them, and they will (F)abuse me.” 20 But Jeremiah said, “They will not turn you over. Please [a](G)obey the Lord in what I am saying to you, so that it may go (H)well for you and [b](I)you may live.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 38:20 Lit listen to the voice of
  2. Jeremiah 38:20 Lit your soul

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