Jeremiah 38:24

Translations

Modern

Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die.

Traditional

Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.

Literal

And Zedekiah said to Jeremiah: “Let no man know of these words, and you will not die.

Latin

Dixit ergo Sedecias ad Jeremiam: Nullus sciat verba hæc, et non morieris.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die.

Notes

Jeremiah 38:24–28

When Zedekiah feared his officials again, he demanded that Jeremiah keep secret what he had told him.
The officials might have suspected that Zedekiah planned to surrender to the enemy. Jeremiah obeyed the king's order to stay silent, and he spent the final days of the siege in the palace prison under the king's protection.

Jeremiah 37:1–38:28

The focus now returns to Zedekiah, who became king of Judah after his nephew Jehoiachin. These chapters describe meetings between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, highlighting Zedekiah’s struggle to fully commit to God's word (compare Deuteronomy 10:12–13). Zedekiah is a classic example of a person with divided loyalty (James 1:6–8).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah God Protects His Servant Persecution