Jeremiah 38:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, will you not listen to me?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ כִּ֚י אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ הֲל֖וֹא הָמֵ֣ת תְּמִיתֵ֑נִי וְכִי֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ לֹ֥א תִשְׁמַ֖ע אֵלָֽי׃

Transliteration

And-yōʾmer yirmĕyāhū to-ṣidqîyāhū, If I-ʾaggîd to-you, hălôʾ hāmēt tĕmîtēnî; and-if I-ʾîʿāṣĕkā, not tišmaʿ to-me.

Grammar Details

• *yōʾmer*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yirmĕyāhū*: proper name - Jeremiah
• *ṣidqîyāhū*: proper name with preposition *ʾel* - to Zedekiah
• *ʾaggîd*: Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular with conditional *kî* - if I tell/declare
• *hălôʾ*: interrogative particle - is it not/surely
• *hāmēt*: Hiphil infinitive absolute - surely killing
• *tĕmîtēnî*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - you will kill me
• *ʾîʿāṣĕkā*: Qal imperfect, 1st common singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix with conditional *kî* - and if I advise you
• *tišmaʿ*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with negative *lōʾ* - you will not listen
• *ʾēlāy*: preposition with 1st common singular suffix - to me

Word Meanings

• *yōʾmer*: said/spoke/declared
• *ʾaggîd*: tell/declare/report
• *hălôʾ*: is it not/surely/will you not
• *hāmēt*: surely killing/certainly putting to death
• *tĕmîtēnî*: you will kill me/put me to death
• *ʾîʿāṣĕkā*: advise you/counsel you/give you guidance
• *tišmaʿ*: listen/hear/obey

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "If I give you an answer, will you not put me to death? And even if I did give you advice, you would not listen to me."

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then emiah 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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The Ieremy answerde Sedechias: Yf I be playne vnto the, thou wilt cause me suffre death: yf I geue the coucell, thou wilt not folowe me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Ieremiah sayd to Zedekiah, If I declare it vnto thee, wilt not thou slay me? and if I giue thee counsell, thou wilt not heare me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then Ieremie aunswered Zedekia, If I be playne vnto thee, thou wylt cause me to suffer death: yf I geue thee counsayle, thou wylt not folowe me.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? and if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, `When I declare to thee, dost thou not surely put me to death? and when I counsel thee, thou dost not hearken unto me.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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, thou wilt not hearken unto me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I give you the answer to your question, will you not certainly put me to death? and if I make a suggestion to you, you will not give it a hearing.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? and if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah said to Zedekiah,“If I answer you, you will certainly kill me. If I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

Referenced Verses

• Luke 22:67-68 : 67 Are you the Christ? Tell us. And he said to them, If I tell you, you will not believe: 68 And if I also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.