Jeremiah 38:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then you shall say to them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מַפִּיל־אֲנִ֥י תְחִנָּתִ֖י לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ לְבִלְתִּ֧י הֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִי בֵּ֥ית יְהוֹנָתָ֖ן לָמ֥וּת שָֽׁם׃ פ

Transliteration

And wə'āmartā to them, 'mappîl-I my təḥinnātî before the melek, to ləbiltî hăšîbēnî bêt yəhônātān to lāmût there.'

Grammar Details

• *wə'āmartā*: waw + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall say
• *mappîl*: hiphil participle masculine singular construct - causing to fall/presenting
• *təḥinnātî*: noun feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my supplication/petition
• *ləbiltî*: preposition + negative particle - to not/so that not
• *hăšîbēnî*: hiphil infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to return me/cause me to return
• *bêt*: noun construct - house of
• *yəhônātān*: proper name - Jonathan
• *lāmût*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to die

Word Meanings

• *mappîl*: presenting/laying down/causing to fall
• *təḥinnātî*: my supplication/petition/plea for favor
• *ləbiltî*: to not/so that not/in order not to

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’"

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 with Strong's Numbers

  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 with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Se thou geue them this answere: I haue humbly besought the kynge, that he will let me lye nomore in Ionathas house, that I dye not there?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then shalt thou say vnto them, I humbly besought the King that he would not cause me to returne to Iehonathans house, to die there.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  See thou geue them this aunswere: I haue humbly besought the kyng that he wyll let me lye no more in Iehonathans house, that I dye not there.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  then you shall tell them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then you are to say to them, I made my request to the king, that he would not send me back to my death in Jonathan's house.

• World English Bible (2000)

  then you shall tell them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If they do this, tell them,‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to die in the dungeon of Jonathan’s house.’”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 37:20 : 20 Therefore hear now, I pray you, O my lord the king: let my plea, I pray you, be accepted before you, that you do not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
• Jer 37:15 : 15 Therefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made that the prison.
• Esth 4:8 : 8 Also he gave him a copy of the written decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther and explain it to her, and to charge her to go to the king, to plead with him and make a request before him for her people.
• Jer 42:2 : 2 And said to Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech you, our supplication be accepted before you, and pray for us to the LORD your God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few out of many, as your eyes do see us:)