耶利米书 38:16
So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the Lord liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
Context
This verse from 耶利米书 Chapter 38 connects to 10 cross-references. 基遍人因惧怕以色列，伪装成远道而来的使者，以破旧衣物和干饼为证，诱使约书亚立约不杀他们；以色列人未求问神就立了约；事后发现真相，约书亚使他们做以色列人永久的劈柴打水之人。
其他译本
So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.
And the king Zedekiah sweareth unto Jeremiah in secret, saying, `Jehovah liveth, He who made for us this soul, I do not put thee to death, nor give thee unto the hand of these men who are seeking thy soul.'
So King Zedekiah gave his oath to Jeremiah secretly, saying, By the living Lord, who gave us our life, I will not put you to death, or give you up to these men who are desiring to take your life.
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