18 But if you will (A)not go out to the 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)dread the Jews who have [a](E)gone over to the Chaldeans, for they may give me over into their hand and they will (F)abuse me.” 20 But Jeremiah said, “They will not give you over. Please [b](G)obey the Lord 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 38:19 Lit fallen
  2. Jeremiah 38:20 Lit listen to the voice of
  3. Jeremiah 38:20 Lit your soul