Jeremiah 38:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 38:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיֹּ֡אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
עֶבֶד
ʻEbed Melek
H5663
Ebed-melech
מֶ֨לֶךְ
ʻEbed Melek
H5663
Ebed-melech
הַכּוּשִׁ֜י
Kûwshîy
H3569
Cushite
אֶֽל
ʼêl
H413
to
יִרְמְיָ֗הוּ
Yirmᵉyâh
H3414
Jeremiah
שִׂ֣ים
sûwm
H7760
to put
נָ֠א
nâʼ
H4994
please
בְּלוֹאֵ֨י
bᵉlôwʼ
H1094
rags
הַסְּחָב֤וֹת
çᵉchâbâh
H5499
rag
וְהַמְּלָחִים֙
mâlâch
H4418
rag
תַּ֚חַת
tachath
H8478
under
אַצִּל֣וֹת
ʼatstsîyl
H679
joint
יָדֶ֔יךָ
yâd
H3027
hand
מִתַּ֖חַת
tachath
H8478
under
לַחֲבָלִ֑ים
chebel
H2256
cord
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ
Yirmᵉyâh
H3414
Jeremiah
כֵּֽן
kên
H3651
thus
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World English Bible Public Domain
Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put now these rags and worn-out garments under your armholes under the cords. Jeremiah did so.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Ebed-Melek the Cushite said to Jeremiah, “Put the rags and worn-out clothing under your arms and on top of the ropes.” So Jeremiah did so.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).