Jeremiah 38:26
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’””
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“then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.”
King James Version · Public Domain“then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“then thou hast said unto them, I am causing my supplication to fall before the king, not to cause me to return to the house of Jonathan, to die there.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Jeremiah 38:26 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 4:8Mordecai also gave Hathach a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for the destruction of the Jews, to show and explain to Esther, urging her to approach the king, implore his favor, and plead before him for her people.
- Jeremiah 37:15The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.
- Jeremiah 37:20But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”
- Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes.
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