Jeremiah 38:20 — Compare Translations

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

And Jeremiah saith, `They do not give thee up; hearken, I pray thee, to the voice of Jehovah, to that which I am speaking unto thee, and it is well for thee, and thy soul doth live.

English ASV

But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well with thee, and thy soul shall live.

English Amplified

But Jeremiah said, They will not deliver you [to them]. Obey, I beg of you, the voice of the Lord, Who speaks to you through me. Then it will be well with you, and you will live.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But Jeremiah said, They will not deliver you [to them]. Obey, I beg of you, the voice of the Lord, Who speaks to you through me. Then it will be well with you, and you will live.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the voice of the Lord in what I am telling you, that it may go well with you and you may live.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the LORD in what I am telling you, so it may go well for you and you can live.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Jeremiah said, They shall not give [thee] over. Hearken, I beseech thee, unto the voice of Jehovah, in that which I speak unto thee; so shall it be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

English EASY 2024

Jeremiah answered the king, ‘They will not give you to those people of Judah. Obey the Lord and do as I tell you. Then you will continue to enjoy your life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But Jeremiah answered, "The soldiers will not give you to the men of Judah. King Zedekiah, obey the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then things will go well for you, and your life will be saved.

Jeremiah said, "You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the LORD in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I said, “You will not be handed over to them. I beg you to obey the Lord 's message; then all will go well with you, and your life will be spared.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jeremiah said, "You will not be handed over to them. Obey the Lord by doing what I'm telling you. Then everything will go well for you, and you will live.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"They will not hand you over," Jeremiah replied. "Obey the voice of the LORD in what I am telling you, so it may go well for you and you can live.

English KJV 1611

But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.

English LSB

But Jeremiah said, “They will not give you over. Please listen to the voice of Yahweh in what I am saying to you, that it may go well with you and you may live.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But Jeremiah said, “They will not deliver you. Please obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you, so it will be well with you and your soul will live.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But Jeremiah said, "They will not give you over. Please obey the LORD in what I am saying to you, that it may go well with you and you may live.

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

You will not be handed over, Jeremiah answered. Please obey the voice of the LORD and do as I tell you; then it shall go well with you, and your life will be spared.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then Jeremiah answered, “You will not be handed over to them. Please obey the LORD by doing what I have been telling you. Then all will go well with you and your life will be spared.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"They won't hand you over to them," I replied. "Obey the Lord. Do what I tell you to do. Then things will go well with you. Your life will be spared.

English NIV

"They will not hand you over," Jeremiah replied. "Obey the LORD by doing what I tell you. Then it will go well with you, and your life will be spared.

English NKJ 1982

But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you. So it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.

English NLT

Jeremiah replied, "You won't be handed over to them if you choose to obey the LORD. Your life will be spared, and all will go well for you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Jeremiah said, "That will not happen. Just obey the voice of the LORD in what I say to you, and it shall go well with you, and your life shall be spared.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“That will not happen,” I told him. “Please listen to Yahweh ’s voice in what I say, and then it will go well with you, and your life will be spared.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the Lord in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jeremiah replied, “You won't get into their hands if only you will obey the Lord; your life will be spared, and all will go well for you.

English Tyndale 1537

But Jeremy answered: No, they shall not betray thee: O hearken unto the voice of the LORD (I beseech thee) which I speak unto thee, so shalt thou be well, and save thy life.