Jeremiah 38:17
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 38 connects to 10 cross-references. Officials throw Jeremiah into a cistern with mud where he sinks. The Ethiopian official Ebed-melech appeals to the king who permits his rescue. Zedekiah secretly asks Jeremiah again for a word: surrender to Babylon and live, or resist and die …
Other Translations
Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If thou wilt go forth unto the king of Babylon’s princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house.
And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, `Thus said Jehovah, God of Hosts, God of Israel: If thou dost certainly go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath thy soul lived, and this city is not burned with fire, yea, thou hast lived, thou and thy house.
Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, These are the words of the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel: If you go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then you will have life, and the town will not be burned with fire, and you and your family will be kept from death:
Cross References
And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, …
Then were assembled unto me every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the …
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal–sharezer, Samgar–nebo, …
Thus saith the Lord, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by …
Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke …
For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the Lord: it shall …
And unto this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I set before you the way of life, …
Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for …