Jeremiah 26:24 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Only, the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan hath been with Jeremiah so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death.

English ASV

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

English Amplified

But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that he might not be given into the hands of the people to put him [also] to death.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that he might not be given into the hands of the people to put him [also] to death.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

English EASY 2024

But Shaphan's son Ahikam spoke on Jeremiah's behalf. He stopped the people from taking hold of Jeremiah and killing him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There was an important man named Ahikam son of Shaphan who supported Jeremiah. He kept Jeremiah from being killed by the priests and prophets.

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

But because I had the support of Ahikam son of Shaphan, I was not handed over to the people and killed.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Ahikam, son of Shaphan, supported Jeremiah. So Jeremiah was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English KJV 1611

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

English LSB

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, with the result that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But Ahikam, son of Shaphan, protected Jeremiah, so that he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

However, Ahikam son of Shaphan used his influence to keep Jeremiah from being handed over and executed by the people.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

In spite of that, Ahikam stood up for me. He was the son of Shaphan. Because of Ahikam, I wasn't handed over to the people to be put to death.

English NIV

Furthermore, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

English NKJ 1982

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

English NLT

Ahikam son of Shaphan also stood with Jeremiah and persuaded the court not to turn him over to the mob to be killed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over into the hands of the people to be put to death.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Nevertheless Jeremiah escaped execution—but only because Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, protected him and would not allow him to be handed over to the furious crowd.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But Ahikam (son of Shaphan), the royal secretary, stood with Jeremiah and persuaded the court not to turn him over to the mob to kill him.

English Tyndale 1537

But Ahikam the son of Saphan helped Jeremy, that he came not into the hands of the people to be slain.