Jeremiah
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:5
“Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.”
King James Version (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:5 Context
2Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 3Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it. 4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. 5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. 6Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. 7Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; 8Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,
"Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you." Jeremiah 38:5 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Jeremiah 38:5
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
Other Translations for Jeremiah 38:5
Bible Commentary for Jeremiah 38:5
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 38:5
38:5 For the king - I see I am as it were no king. I can do nothing against you, you will do what you please.
Then Zedekiah the king sayd, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
So King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can {do} nothing against you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
- Basic English Bible
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
- Darby Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
- Webster's Bible
Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you.
- World English Bible
And the king Zedekiah saith, `Lo, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able for you [in] anything.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible