New International Version
then tell them, 'I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan's house to die there.'"

New Living Translation
If this happens, just tell them you begged me not to send you back to Jonathan's dungeon, for fear you would die there."

English Standard Version
then you shall say to them, ‘I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

Berean Study Bible
then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
then you are to say to them, 'I was presenting my petition before the king, not to make me return to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then you will tell them, 'I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"

International Standard Version
then you are to say to them, 'I was presenting my request to the king that I not be taken back to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"

NET Bible
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.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If they come to you, say to them, 'I asked the king not to send me back to Jonathan's house to die there.'"

Jubilee Bible 2000
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 2000 Bible
Then you shall 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 King James Version
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.

American 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt say to them: I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not command me to be carried back into the house of Jonathan, to die there.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then thou shalt 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.

World English Bible
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
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.'

Jeremia 38:26 Afrikaans PWL
dan moet jy hulle antwoord: ‘Ek het my versoek voor die koning gebring dat hy my nie moet laat terugbring in die huis van Y’honatan, om daar te sterf nie.’”

Jeremia 38:26 Albanian
do t'u përgjigjesh atyre: "I paraqita kërkesën time mbretit, që të mos më kthente në shtëpinë e Jonathanit për të vdekur"".

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 38:26 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقل لهم اني القيت تضرعي امام الملك حتى لا يردني الى بيت يوناثان لاموت هناك.

Dyr Ierymies 38:26 Bavarian
naacherd sagst ien: 'I haan önn Künig bitt, däß i nit eyn s Haus von n Jonantn zrugg mueß, weil i dortn draufgäng.'!"

Еремия 38:26 Bulgarian
тогава да им кажеш: Аз представих молбата си пред царя, за да ме не върне в къщата на Ионатана, та да умра там.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你就對他們說：『我在王面前懇求，不要叫我回到約拿單的房屋，死在那裡。』」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你就对他们说：‘我在王面前恳求，不要叫我回到约拿单的房屋，死在那里。’”

耶 利 米 書 38:26 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你 就 對 他 們 說 ： 我 在 王 面 前 懇 求 不 要 叫 我 回 到 約 拿 單 的 房 屋 死 在 那 裡 。

耶 利 米 書 38:26 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你 就 对 他 们 说 ： 我 在 王 面 前 恳 求 不 要 叫 我 回 到 约 拿 单 的 房 屋 死 在 那 里 。

Jeremiah 38:26 Croatian Bible
odgovori im: 'Molio sam kralja da me više ne vrati u kuću Jonatanovu, da ondje ne umrem!'

Jermiáše 38:26 Czech BKR
Tedy rci jim: Předkládal jsem poníženou a pokornou prosbu svou před krále, aby mne nedal zase voditi do domu Jonatanova, abych tam neumřel.

Jeremias 38:26 Danish
sig saa til dem: Jeg fremførte en ydmyg Bøn for Kongen om ikke at lade mig føre tilbage til Jonatans Hus for at dø der.«

Jeremia 38:26 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zo zult gij tot hen zeggen: Ik wierp mijn smeking voor des konings aangezicht neder, dat hij mij niet zou weder laten brengen in Jonathans huis, om aldaar te sterven.