Jeremiah 38:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 38:18 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 →
וְאִ֣ם
ʼim
H518
if
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
תֵצֵ֗א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׂרֵי֙
sar
H8269
prince
מֶ֣לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בָּבֶ֔ל
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
וְנִתְּנָ֞ה
nâthan
H5414
to give
הָעִ֤יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
הַזֹּאת֙
zôʼth
H2063
this
בְּיַ֣ד
yâd
H3027
hand
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים
Kasdîy
H3778
Chaldea
וּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָ
sâraph
H8313
to burn
בָּאֵ֑שׁ
ʼêsh
H784
fire
וְאַתָּ֖ה
ʼattâh
H859
you
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִמָּלֵ֥ט
mâlaṭ
H4422
to escape
מִיָּדָֽם
yâd
H3027
hand
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World English Bible Public Domain
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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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But if you do not go out to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans. They will burn it, and you will not escape from their hand.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).