Jeremiah 38:14-22

14Then ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 sentH7971, and tookH3947 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 unto him intoH413 the thirdH7992 entryH3996 that is in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068: and the kingH4428 saidH559 unto JeremiahH3414, I will askH7592 thee a thingH1697; hideH3582 nothingH408 from meH413.

15Then JeremiahH3414 saidH559 unto ZedekiahH6667, IfH3588 I declareH5046 it unto thee, wilt thou notH3808 surelyH3588 putH4191 meH413 to deathH4191? and ifH3588 I giveH3289 thee counselH3289, thou wilt notH3808 hearken unto meH413.

16SoH6213 ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 sware secretly unto JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, As the LORDH3068 liveth, that madeH6213 usH5414 this soulH5315, I will notH518 putH5414 thee to deathH4191, neitherH518 will I giveH5414 thee intoH413 the handH3027 of theseH428 menH376 that seekH1245 thy lifeH5315.

17Then saidH559 JeremiahH3414 unto ZedekiahH6667, ThusH3541 saith the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478: IfH518 thou wilt goH3318 forthH3318 unto the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princesH8269, then thy soulH5315 shall liveH2421, and this cityH5892 shall notH3808 be burnedH8313 with fireH784; and thou shalt liveH2421, and thine houseH1004:

18But ifH518 thou wilt notH3808 goH3318 forthH3318 to the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princesH8269, then shall this cityH5892 be givenH5414 intoH413 the handH3027 of the ChaldeansH3778, and they shall burnH8313 it with fireH784, and thou shalt notH3808 escapeH4422 outH3318 of their handH3027.

19And ZedekiahH6667 the kingH4428 saidH559 unto JeremiahH3414, I am afraid of the JewsH3064 that are fallenH5307 awayH5307 to the ChaldeansH3778, lestH6435 they deliverH5414 meH413 intoH413 their handH3027, and they mock meH413.

20But JeremiahH3414 saidH559, They shall notH3808 deliverH5414 thee. ObeyH8085, I beseechH4994 thee, the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068, in that whichH834 I speakH1696 unto thee: soH5414 it shall be wellH3190 with thee, and thy soulH5315 shall liveH2421.

21But ifH518 thou refuseH3986 to goH3318 forthH3318, this is the wordH1697 that the LORDH3068 hath shewed meH7200:

22beholdH2009, allH3605 the womenH802 that are leftH7604 in the kingH4428 of Judah’sH3063 houseH1004 shall be broughtH3318 forthH3318 to the kingH4428 of Babylon’sH894 princesH8269, and thoseH3605 womenH802 shall sayH559, Thy familiar friends have setH3318 thee on, and have prevailedH3201 over thee: nowH2009 that thy feetH7272 are sunkH2883 in the mireH1206: they are turnedH5472 awayH3318 backH268.