Verse 16

But King Zedekiah swore an oath secretly to Jeremiah, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us breath, I will neither put you to death nor hand you over to those who want to kill you."

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men kong Sidkia sverget hemmelig til Jeremias og sa: 'Så sant Herren lever, han som har gitt oss dette livet, jeg skal ikke drepe deg, og jeg skal ikke gi deg i hendene på dem som truer ditt liv.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sverget kong Sidkia i hemmelighet til Jeremia og sa: Så sant Herren lever, som skapte oss denne sjelen, jeg vil ikke drepe deg, og jeg vil ikke overgi deg i hendene på disse mennene som søker ditt liv.

• Norsk King James

  Så sverget kong Zedekiah hemmelig til Jeremia og sa: Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss dette livet, vil jeg ikke la deg bli drept, og jeg vil ikke overgi deg til disse mennene som ønsker å ta livet ditt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Kong Sidkia sverget i hemmelighet til Jeremia: Så sant Herren lever, som ga oss denne sjel, jeg skal ikke drepe deg, og heller ikke gi deg i hendene på disse mennene som søker ditt liv.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da lovte kongen Sidkia hemmelig til Jeremia og sa: «Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss dette livet, jeg skal ikke drepe deg eller overgi deg til mennene som søker din død.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Så sverget kong Sidkia i hemmelighet til Jeremia: «Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss denne sjelen, jeg skal ikke drepe deg, og jeg skal ikke gi deg over i hendene til de mennene som søker ditt liv.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da sverget kong Zedekiah i all hemmelighet til Jeremia: 'Etter HERRENs liv, Han som har gitt oss dette liv, vil jeg ikke sette deg til døde, og jeg vil ikke overgi deg til dem som ønsker å ta livet av deg.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Så sverget kong Sidkia i hemmelighet til Jeremia: «Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss denne sjelen, jeg skal ikke drepe deg, og jeg skal ikke gi deg over i hendene til de mennene som søker ditt liv.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da sverget kong Sidkia i hemmelighet til Jeremia: Så sant Herren lever, han som har gitt oss livet, jeg skal verken ta livet ditt eller overgi deg til de mennene som søker ditt liv.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen Sidkia sverget i hemmelighet for Jeremia: Så sant Herren lever, han som gav oss denne sjelen, skal jeg ikke drepe deg eller gi deg i hendene på de mennene som vil ta ditt liv.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da svoer Kong Zedekias Jeremias i Løndom og sagde: (Saa vist som) Herren lever, som gjorde os denne Sjæl, da vil jeg ikke dræbe dig, ei heller give dig i disse Mænds Hænder, som søge efter dit Liv.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto emiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sverget kong Sedekia i hemmelighet til Jeremias og sa: Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss denne sjel, jeg vil ikke drepe deg, og jeg vil ikke overgi deg i hendene på de mennene som søker ditt liv.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, nor will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sverget kong Sidkia i hemmelighet til Jeremias og sa: Så sant Herren lever, som har gitt oss denne sjel, jeg vil ikke drepe deg og ikke overgi deg i hendene på disse mennene som vil ta ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen Sidkia sverget i hemmelighet til Jeremia: «Så sant Herren lever, han som ga oss dette livet, jeg vil ikke drepe deg og ikke gi deg i hendene på de mennene som søker ditt liv.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sverget kong Sidkia hemmelig for Jeremia og sa: Så sant Herren lever, han som ga oss denne sjelen, jeg vil ikke drepe deg, og jeg skal ikke gi deg i hendene på disse mennene som søker ditt liv.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så ga kong Sedekia Jeremia en hemmelig ed og sa: Ved den levende Herren, som ga oss vårt liv, lover jeg at jeg ikke skal drepe deg eller gi deg over til disse mennene som begjærer ditt liv.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  So the kynge swore an ooth secretly vnto Ieremy, sayenge: As truly as the LORDE lyueth, that made vs these soules, I will not slaye the, ner geue the in to the hodes of them, that seke after thy life.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So the King sware secretly vnto Ieremiah, saying, As the Lorde liueth that made vs these soules, I will not slay thee, nor giue thee into the hands of those men that seeke thy life.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the kyng swore an oth secretely to Ieremie, saying: As the Lorde liueth that made vs these soules, I wyll not slay thee, nor geue thee into the handes of them that seke after thy lyfe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, `Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So King Zedekiah gave his oath to Jeremiah secretly, saying, By the living Lord, who gave us our life, I will not put you to death, or give you up to these men who are desiring to take your life.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, As Yahweh lives, who made us this soul, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised,“As surely as the LORD lives who has given us life and breath, I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 37:17 : 17 Then King Zedekiah sent for him and secretly questioned him in his palace, saying, "Is there any word from the LORD?" Jeremiah replied, "There is. You will be handed over to the king of Babylon."
• Isa 57:16 : 16 I will not accuse forever, nor will I always be angry, for then the spirit would faint before me—the breath of life that I created.
• Jer 34:20 : 20 I will hand them over to their enemies and to those who seek their lives. Their dead bodies will become food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth.
• Jer 38:1-6 : 1 Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah heard the words Jeremiah was speaking to all the people: 2 This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by the sword, famine, or plague. But whoever goes out to the Chaldeans will live; they will escape with their life and survive. 3 This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. 4 The officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death, because he is discouraging the soldiers who remain in the city and all the people by speaking these words to them. He is not seeking the welfare of this people, but only their harm." 5 King Zedekiah replied, "He is in your hands. The king can do nothing to oppose you." 6 So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes. There was no water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud.
• Zech 12:1 : 1 This is the Lord’s message concerning Israel. The Lord, who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit within humans, declares this:
• John 3:2 : 2 He came to Jesus at night and said to Him, 'Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher, for no one can perform these signs You do unless God is with him.'
• Num 16:22 : 22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and cried out, "O God, the God who gives breath to all living things, will you be angry with the entire assembly when only one man sins?"
• Num 27:16 : 16 May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the assembly
• Eccl 12:7 : 7 And the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
• Isa 42:5 : 5 Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all its offspring, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:
• Heb 12:9 : 9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits and live!