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Jeremiah 38:1
and + he heard1 · Shephatiah2 · son2 · Mattan2 · and + Gedaliah1 · son2 · Pashchur2 · and + Jucal1 · son2 · man3 · and + Pashhur1 · son2 · Malchijah4 · with2 · the + things1 · that2 · Jeremiah’s5 · desert2 · these2 · all2 · the + people1 · <to> + saying1
Jeremiah 38:2
hitherto2 · word4 · The Lord4 · who + was dwelling1 · cattle4 · <the> + this1 · X at all4 · by + sword1 · by the + famine1 · and + in the + thing1 · and + the + [thing which] has gone out1 · these2 · the + Chaldeans1 · Jechijah2 · and + live1 · and + it will become1 · if (haply)4 · grow up4 · to the + plunder1 · and + he will live1
Jeremiah 38:3
hitherto2 · word4 · The Lord4 · add4 · bestow4 · (a-)wake(-n, up)4 · <the> + this1 · for6 · substance2 · king2 · Babel2 · and + he will capture + it1
Jeremiah 38:4
and + they said1 · the + commanders1 · these2 · consult4 · day (by day)4 · now2 · with2 · the + man1 · to dream7 · since2 · Most High4 · thus2 · this5 · curative2 · with2 · Iddo4 · also4 · the + battle1 · those + [who] survived1 · cattle4 · <the> + this1 · and + <obj.>1 · Iddo4 · all2 · the + people1 · town3 · to + them1 · according to the + things1 · Elah4 · since2 · the + man1 · to dream7 · not [was] + he1 · require2 · to + welfare1 · to + [the] people of1 · to dream7 · since2 · mother2 · for + harm1
Jeremiah 38:5
and + he said1 · consult4 · Zedekiah4 · here2 · this5 · in + hand + your1 · since2 · nothing2 · consult4 · Jukal2 · with + you1 · to speak2
Jeremiah 38:6
and + they took1 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · and + they threw1 · sign4 · these2 · the + pit1 · Malchiah4 · son2 · consult4 · that2 · in + courtyard1 · the + guard1 · and + they sent away1 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · with + ropes1 · and + in the + cistern1 · nothing2 · water2 · since2 · mother2 · dirt2 · and + he sank1 · Jeremiah’s5 · in the + mud1
Jeremiah 38:7
and + he heard1 · to serve2 · king2 · the + Cushite1 · person2 · eunuch2 · and + he1 · in the + house1 · consult4 · since2 · add4 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · these2 · the + pit1 · and + the + king1 · (make to) abide(-ing)4 · in + [the] gate of1 · Benjamin’s5
Jeremiah 38:8
and + he went out1 · to serve2 · king2 · from + inside1 · consult4 · and + he spoke1 · these2 · consult4 · <to> + saying1
Jeremiah 38:9
lord4 · consult4 · blow an alarm4 · the + men1 · Elah4 · with2 · all2 · that2 · do4 · to + Jeremiah1 · the + prophet1 · with2 · that2 · throw4 · these2 · the + pit1 · and + he died1 · in place of + him1 · from + before1 · the + famine1 · since2 · nothing2 · devour4 · still2 · cattle4
Jeremiah 38:10
and + he commanded1 · consult4 · with2 · to serve2 · king2 · the + Cushite1 · <to> + saying1 · bring4 · in + hand + your1 · exhausted2 · thirty4 · people4 · and + you will lift up1 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · the + prophet1 · part2 · the + pit1 · <in> + before1 · X at all4
Jeremiah 38:11
and + he took1 · to serve2 · king2 · with2 · the + men1 · on + hand + his1 · and + he brought [them]1 · place2 · consult4 · these2 · under2 · the + storehouse1 · and + he took1 · desolation6 · old4 · the + clothes1 · cast clout4 · and + worn out things of1 · rotten rag4 · and + he sent away + them1 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · these2 · the + pit1 · with + ropes1
Jeremiah 38:12
and + he said1 · to serve2 · king2 · the + Cushite1 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · set4 · now2 · old4 · the + clothes1 · and + the + rags1 · under2 · (arm) hole4 · hands + your1 · [were] from + under1 · to + [the] ropes1 · and + he made1 · Jeremiah’s5 · thus2
Jeremiah 38:13
and + they drew1 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · with + ropes1 · and + they brought up1 · sign4 · part2 · the + pit1 · and + he dwelt1 · Jeremiah’s5 · in + courtyard1 · the + guard1
Jeremiah 38:14
and + he sent out1 · consult4 · Zedekiah4 · and + he took1 · with2 · Jeremiah’s5 · the + prophet1 · to + him1 · these2 · entering2 · <the> + third1 · that2 · in the + house1 · The Lord4 · and + he said1 · consult4 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · to inquire2 · galley2 · with + you1 · to speak2 · these2 · conceal4 · from + me1 · to speak2
Jeremiah 38:15
and + he said1 · Jeremiah’s5 · these2 · Zedekiah4 · since2 · bewray4 · come4 · ¿ + not1 · kill4 · you will kill + me1 · and + that1 · let me advise + you1 · no2 · X attentively4 · against4
Jeremiah 38:16
and + he swore an oath1 · consult4 · Zedekiah4 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · in <the> + secrecy1 · <to> + saying1 · alive2 · The Lord4 · with2 · that2 · make4 · abide (all night)4 · with2 · the + person[s]1 · <the> + this1 · mother2 · will I kill + you1 · and + if1 · donkey + your1 · for6 · the + men1 · Elah4 · that2 · ask4 · with2 · life + your1
Jeremiah 38:17
and + he said1 · Jeremiah’s5 · these2 · Zedekiah4 · hitherto2 · word4 · The Lord4 · God4 · assemble4 · God4 · Israel2 · mother2 · going out2 · X after4 · these2 · Sharay2 · king2 · Babel2 · and + it will live1 · life + your1 · and + the + city1 · <the> + this1 · no2 · (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle4 · smell2 · and + it will live1 · you8 · and + household + your1
Jeremiah 38:18
and + if1 · no2 · X after4 · these2 · Sharay2 · king2 · Babel2 · so + let us give1 · (a-)wake(-n, up)4 · <the> + this1 · for6 · the + Chaldeans1 · and + they will burn + it1 · smell2 · and + you1 · no2 · deliver (self)4 · from + hand + their1
Jeremiah 38:19
and + he said1 · consult4 · Zedekiah4 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · galley2 · an Edomite2 · with2 · the + Jews1 · that2 · fall (down)4 · these2 · the + Chaldeans1 · lest2 · hire4 · Ittai4 · [were] in + hand + their1 · and + they will deal wantonly1 · oh that!2
Jeremiah 38:20
and + he said1 · Jeremiah’s5 · no2 · hire4 · loud2 · now2 · with + a voice1 · The Lord4 · to + [that] which1 · galley2 · to speak2 · [is] to + you1 · and + it was good1 · come4 · so + it may live1 · life + your1
Jeremiah 38:21
and + if1 · to refuse5 · you8 · of + going out1 · this2 · vizier2 · that2 · show + me1 · The Lord4
Jeremiah 38:22
and + there!1 · all2 · the + women1 · that2 · leave4 · in the + house1 · king2 · Jehudah2 · draught house4 · these2 · Sharay2 · king2 · Babel2 · and + there!1 · speech4 · they misled + you1 · and + they were completed1 · come4 · also4 · peace + your1 · drown4 · in the + mire1 · foot + your1 · backslider4 · hereafter2
Jeremiah 38:23
and + <obj.>1 · all2 · wives + your1 · and + <obj.>1 · sons + your1 · X after4 · these2 · the + Chaldeans1 · and + you1 · no2 · deliver (self)4 · from + hand + their1 · since2 · for6 · king2 · Babel2 · catch4 · and + <obj.>1 · (a-)wake(-n, up)4 · <the> + this1 · (cause to, make a) burn((-ing), up) kindle4 · smell2
Jeremiah 38:24
and + he said1 · Zedekiah4 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · person2 · these2 · know2 · <in> the + words1 · Elah4 · and + not1 · X at all4
Jeremiah 38:25
and + that1 · X attentively4 · the + commanders1 · since2 · answer4 · with + you1 · and + come1 · [is] to + you1 · and + they will say1 · [is] to + you1 · bewray4 · now2 · abide (all night)4 · why?5 · Daberath2 · these2 · consult4 · these2 · conceal4 · from + it1 · and + not1 · we will kill + you1 · and + what?1 · to speak2 · [is] to + you1 · consult4
Jeremiah 38:26
and + you will say1 · to + them1 · be accepted4 · galley2 · favour4 · before2 · consult4 · to + not1 · he has brought back + me1 · place2 · Jehonathan2 · to + die1 · authority2
Jeremiah 38:27
and + they came1 · all2 · the + commanders1 · these2 · Jeremiah’s5 · and + they asked1 · sign4 · and + he told1 · burn in2 · according to + all1 · the + things1 · Elah4 · that2 · appoint2 · consult4 · and + they kept silent1 · from + it1 · since2 · no2 · X attentively4 · vizier2
Jeremiah 38:28
and + he dwelt1 · Jeremiah’s5 · in + courtyard1 · the + guard1 · until2 · time4 · that2 · X at all4 · (Chald)4 · and + it became1 · according as9 · X at all4 · (Chald)4
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