Jeremiah 38:17
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah—Thus, saith Yahweh God of hosts, God of Israel—If thou wilt, indeed go forth, unto the princes of the king of Babylon, then shall thine own soul live, and, this city, shall not be burned with fire,—but thou shalt live, thou and thy house.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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1 Chronicles 17:24yea let it be steadfast, and so let thy Name be magnified unto times age-abiding, saying, Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, is a God to Israel! seeing that, the house of David thy servant, is established before thee.
Job 23:13But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.
Psalms 80:14O God of hosts, return, we pray thee,—Look down out of the heavens, and see, And inspect this vine:
Jeremiah 21:8And unto this people, shalt thou say, Thus, saith Yahweh,—Behold me! setting before you the way, of life, and the way of death:
Jeremiah 21:10For I have set my face against this city, for calamity and not for blessing, Declareth Yahweh,—Into the hand of the king of Babylon, shall it be given up, and he will burn it with fire.
Jeremiah 27:17Do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon land live! wherefore, should this city become a desolation?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:15-28
Zedekiah's Conference with Jeremiah. ( b. c. 589.) 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the Lord : and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? 16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this… Read the whole commentary →