Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “He is in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered. “The king can do nothing to oppose you.” New Living Translation King Zedekiah agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you like. I can’t stop you.” English Standard Version King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.” Berean Standard Bible “Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.” King James 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. New King James Version Then Zedekiah the king said, “Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you.” New American Standard Bible And King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.” NASB 1995 So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.” NASB 1977 So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.” Legacy Standard Bible So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands; for the king can do nothing against you.” Amplified Bible Then King Zedekiah [fearing the princes] said, “Listen, he is in your hand; for the king is in no position to do anything against you.” Christian Standard Bible King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he’s in your hands since the king can’t do anything against you.” American Standard Version And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And King Tsedeqia said: “Behold he is delivered into your hands, because the King cannot say anything to you” Brenton Septuagint Translation Then the king said, Behold, he is in your hands. For the king could not resist them. Contemporary English Version Zedekiah replied, "Do what you want with him. I can't stop you." Douay-Rheims Bible And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing. English Revised Version And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. GOD'S WORD® Translation King Zedekiah answered, "He's in your hands. I won't do anything to stop you." Good News Translation King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you." International Standard Version King Zedekiah said, "Look, he's in your hands, and the king can do nothing to you." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.' Literal Standard Version And King Zedekiah says, “Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able [to do] anything against you.” Majority Standard Bible “Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.” New American Bible King Zedekiah answered: “He is in your hands,” for the king could do nothing with them. NET Bible King Zedekiah said to them, "Very well, you can do what you want with him. For I cannot do anything to stop you." New Revised Standard Version King Zedekiah said, “Here he is; he is in your hands; for the king is powerless against you.” New Heart English Bible Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand; for the king is not he who can do anything against you." Webster's Bible Translation Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. World English Bible Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.” Young's Literal Translation And the king Zedekiah saith, 'Lo, he is in your hand: for the king is not able for you in anything.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah Cast Into the Cistern…4Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.” 5“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.” 6So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.… Cross References 2 Samuel 3:39 And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!" Jeremiah 26:14 As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. Jeremiah 37:17 Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, "Is there a word from the LORD?" "There is," Jeremiah replied. "You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon." Daniel 6:16 So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!" Treasury of Scripture Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. for. 1 Samuel 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice. 1 Samuel 29:9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle. 2 Samuel 3:39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness. Jump to Previous Able Hand Hands Oppose Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJump to Next Able Hand Hands Oppose Zedekiah Zedeki'ahJeremiah 38 1. Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah.7. Ebed-Melech, by suit, gets him some enlargement. 14. Upon secret conference, he counsels the king by yielding to save his life. 24. By the king's instructions he conceals the conference from the princes. Verse 5. - He is in your hand. The growing power of the "princes" (see on Jeremiah 22:4) seems to have confined the king to a merely secondary role. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Hereהִנֵּה־ (hin·nêh-) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! he is,” ה֖וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are replied וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Zedekiah. צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites “He is in your hands, בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם (bə·yeḏ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 3027: A hand since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king can do nothing אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to stop you.” דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Links Jeremiah 38:5 NIVJeremiah 38:5 NLT Jeremiah 38:5 ESV Jeremiah 38:5 NASB Jeremiah 38:5 KJV Jeremiah 38:5 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 38:5 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 38:5 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 38:5 French Bible Jeremiah 38:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:5 Zedekiah the king said Behold he (Jer.) |