Jeremiah 38:5

In 11 translations

BSB

“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

KJV

Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

WEB

Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.”

ASV

And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.

LSV

And King Zedekiah says, “Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able [to do] anything against you.”

YLT

And the king Zedekiah saith, 'Lo, he [is] in your hand: for the king is not able for you [in] anything.'

DBY

And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.

DRC

And king Sedecias said: Behold he is in your hands: for it is not lawful for the king to deny you any thing.

GNV

Then Zedekiah the King sayd, Behold, he is in your hands, for ye King can denie you nothing.

JPS

Then Zedekiah the king said: 'Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.'

LXXE45:5

For ye have planted vineyards on the mountains of Samaria: plant ye, and praise. Then the king said, Behold, he is in your hands. For the king could not resist them.

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WLC

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ הִנֵּה־ה֖וּא בְּיֶדְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֵ֣ין הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ יוּכַ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם דָּבָֽר׃

LXX-Br45:5

Ὅτι ἐφυτεύσατε ἀμπελῶνας ἐν ὄρεσι Σαμαρείας, φυτεύσατε καὶ αἰνέσατε, Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς, ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς ἐν χερσὶν ὑμῶν· ὅτι οὐκ ἠδύνατο ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς αὐτούς.

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• John 19:12–16From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.” When Pilate heard these words, he…
• 2 Samuel 3:39And I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”
• Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
• 2 Samuel 19:22And David replied, “Sons of Zeruiah, what have I to do with you, that you should be my adversaries today? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? Am I not indeed aware that today I am king over Israel?”
• 1 Samuel 15:24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
• 1 Samuel 29:9Achish replied, “I know that you are as pleasing in my sight as an angel of God. But the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

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