Jeremiah Chapter 38 verse 18 Holy Bible

ASV Jeremiah 38:18

But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
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BBE Jeremiah 38:18

But if you do not go out to the king of Babylon's captains, then this town will be given into the hands of the Chaldaeans and they will put it on fire, and you will not get away from them.
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DARBY Jeremiah 38:18

But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
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KJV Jeremiah 38:18

But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
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WBT Jeremiah 38:18


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WEB Jeremiah 38:18

But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape out of their hand.
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YLT Jeremiah 38:18

And if thou dost not go forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, then hath this city been given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they have burnt it with fire, and thou dost not escape from their hand.'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut ifוְאִ֣ם (wə·’im)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notyou do notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nosurrenderתֵצֵ֗א (ṯê·ṣê)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proximtoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe officersשָׂרֵי֙ (śā·rê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princeof the kingמֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4428: A kingof Babylon,בָּבֶ֔ל (bā·ḇel)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital citythen thisהַזֹּאת֙ (haz·zōṯ)Article | Pronoun - feminine singularStrong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, cityהָעִ֤יר (hā·‘îr)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5892: Excitementwill be handed over toוְנִתְּנָ֞ה (wə·nit·tə·nāh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 5414: To give, put, setthe Chaldeans.הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (hak·kaś·dîm)Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralStrong's 3778: Chaldeans -- a region of southern Babylon and its inhabThey will burn it down,וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ (ū·śə·rā·p̄ū·hā)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person feminine singularStrong's 8313: To be, on fireand youוְאַתָּ֖ה (wə·’at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularStrong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and youyourself will notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noescapeתִמָּלֵ֥ט (ṯim·mā·lêṭ)Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparkstheir grasp.’”מִיָּדָֽם׃ (mî·yā·ḏām)Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralStrong's 3027: A handJump to PreviousBabylon Babylonians Babylon's Burn Captains Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans City Escape Fire Forth Hand Handed Hands Heads Officers Princes Surrender Wilt