Jeremiah 38:20 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But Jeremiah said, They will not give you up: be guided now by the word of the Lord as I have given it to you, and it will be well for you, and you will keep your life.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver you. Obey, I beg you, the voice of Yahweh, in that which I speak to you: so it shall be well with you, and your soul shall live.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| But Jeremiah | וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| said, | יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ | yirmĕyāhû | yeer-meh-YA-hoo |
| They shall not | לֹ֣א | lōʾ | loh |
| deliver | יִתֵּ֑נוּ | yittēnû | yee-TAY-noo |
| Obey, thee. | שְֽׁמַֽע | šĕmaʿ | SHEH-MA |
| I beseech thee, | נָ֣א׀ | nāʾ | na |
| the voice | בְּק֣וֹל | bĕqôl | beh-KOLE |
| of the Lord, | יְהוָ֗ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| which | לַאֲשֶׁ֤ר | laʾăšer | la-uh-SHER |
| I | אֲנִי֙ | ʾăniy | uh-NEE |
| speak | דֹּבֵ֣ר | dōbēr | doh-VARE |
| unto | אֵלֶ֔יךָ | ʾēlêkā | ay-LAY-ha |
| well be shall it so thee: | וְיִ֥יטַב | wĕyîṭab | veh-YEE-tahv |
| soul thy and thee, unto | לְךָ֖ | lĕkā | leh-HA |
| shall live. | וּתְחִ֥י | ûtĕḥî | oo-teh-HEE |
| נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ | napšekā | nahf-SHEH-ha |