22 ‘All the women[a] who remain in the palace of Judah’s king will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon and will say to you,[b]

“Your trusted friends[c] misled[d] you
and overcame you.
Your feet sank into the mire,
and they deserted you.”

23 All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans.(A) You yourself will not escape from them, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon and this city will burn.’”

24 Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Don’t let anyone know about this conversation[e] or you will die.

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Footnotes

  1. 38:22 Or wives
  2. 38:22 to you supplied for clarity
  3. 38:22 Lit “The men of your peace
  4. 38:22 Or incited
  5. 38:24 Lit about these words

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