38:1 [hgb]  玛 坦 的 儿 子 示 法 提 雅 ， 巴 施 户 珥 的 儿 子 基 大 利 ， 示 利 米 雅 的 儿 子 犹 甲 ， 玛 基 雅 的 儿 子 巴 示 户 珥 听 见 耶 利 米 对 众 人 所 说 的 话 ， 说 ，  
    [kjv]  Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
    [bbe]  Now it came to the ears of Shephatiah, the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah, the son of Pashhur, and Jucal, the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur, the son of Malchiah, that Jeremiah had said to all the people,
38:2 [hgb]  耶 和 华 如 此 说 ， 住 在 这 城 里 的 必 遭 刀 剑 ， 饥 荒 ， 瘟 疫 而 死 。 但 出 去 归 降 迦 勒 底 人 的 必 得 存 活 ， 就 是 以 自 己 命 为 掠 物 的 ， 必 得 存 活 。  
    [kjv]  Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
    [bbe]  These are the words of the Lord: Whoever goes on living in this town will come to his death by the sword or through need of food or by disease: but whoever goes out to the Chaldaeans will keep his life out of the power of the attackers and be safe.
38:3 [hgb]  耶 和 华 如 此 说 ， 这 城 必 要 交 在 巴 比 伦 王 军 队 的 手 中 ， 他 必 攻 取 这 城 。  
    [kjv]  Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
    [bbe]  The Lord has said, This town will certainly be given into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.
38:4 [hgb]  于 是 首 领 对 王 说 ， 求 你 将 这 人 治 死 。 因 他 向 城 里 剩 下 的 兵 丁 和 众 民 说 这 样 的 话 ， 使 他 们 的 手 发 软 。 这 人 不 是 求 这 百 姓 得 平 安 ， 乃 是 叫 他 们 受 灾 祸 。  
    [kjv]  Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
    [bbe]  Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.
38:5 [hgb]  西 底 家 王 说 ， 他 在 你 们 手 中 ， 无 论 何 事 ， 王 也 不 能 与 你 们 反 对 。  
    [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.
    [bbe]  Then Zedekiah the king said, See, he is in your hands: for the king was not able to do anything against them.
38:6 [hgb]  他 们 就 拿 住 耶 利 米 ， 下 在 哈 米 勒 的 儿 子 （ 或 作 王 的 儿 子 ） 玛 基 雅 的 牢 狱 里 。 那 牢 狱 在 护 卫 兵 的 院 中 。 他 们 用 绳 子 将 耶 利 米 系 下 去 。 牢 狱 里 没 有 水 ， 只 有 淤 泥 ， 耶 利 米 就 陷 在 淤 泥 中 。  
    [kjv]  Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
    [bbe]  So they took Jeremiah and put him into the water-hole of Malchiah, the king's son, in the place of the armed watchmen: and they let Jeremiah down with cords. And in the hole there was no water, but wet earth: and Jeremiah went down into the wet earth.
38:7 [hgb]  在 王 宫 的 太 监 古 实 人 以 伯 米 勒 ， 听 见 他 们 将 耶 利 米 下 了 牢 狱 （ 那 时 王 坐 在 便 雅 悯 门 口 ） ，  
    [kjv]  Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
    [bbe]  Now it came to the ears of Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an unsexed servant in the king's house, that they had put Jeremiah into the water-hole; the king at that time being seated in the doorway of Benjamin:
38:8 [hgb]  以 伯 米 勒 就 从 王 宫 里 出 来 ， 对 王 说 ，  
    [kjv]  Ebedmelech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,
    [bbe]  And Ebed-melech went out from the king's house and said to the king,
38:9 [hgb]  主 我 的 王 阿 ， 这 些 人 向 先 知 耶 利 米 一 味 地 行 恶 ， 将 他 下 在 牢 狱 中 。 他 在 那 里 必 因 饥 饿 而 死 ， 因 为 城 中 再 没 有 粮 食 。  
    [kjv]  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.
    [bbe]  My lord the king, these men have done evil in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have put into the water-hole; and he will come to his death in the place where he is through need of food: for there is no more bread in the town.
38:10 [hgb]  王 就 吩 咐 古 实 人 以 伯 米 勒 说 ， 你 从 这 里 带 领 三 十 人 ， 趁 着 先 知 耶 利 米 未 死 以 前 ， 将 他 从 牢 狱 中 提 上 来 。  
    [kjv]  Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.
    [bbe]  Then the king gave orders to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take with you three men from here and get Jeremiah out of the water-hole before death overtakes him.
38:11 [hgb]  于 是 以 伯 米 勒 带 领 这 些 人 同 去 ， 进 入 王 宫 ， 到 库 房 以 下 ， 从 那 里 取 了 些 碎 布 和 破 烂 的 衣 服 ， 用 绳 子 缒 下 牢 狱 去 到 耶 利 米 那 里 。  
    [kjv]  So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
    [bbe]  So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king, to the place where the clothing was kept, and got from there old clothing and bits of old cloth, and let them down by cords into the water-hole where Jeremiah was.
38:12 [hgb]  古 实 人 以 伯 米 勒 对 耶 利 米 说 ， 你 用 这 些 碎 布 和 破 烂 的 衣 服 放 在 绳 子 上 ， 垫 你 的 胳 肢 窝 。 耶 利 米 就 照 样 行 了 。  
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put these bits of old cloth under your arms under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.
38:13 [hgb]  这 样 ， 他 们 用 绳 子 将 耶 利 米 从 牢 狱 里 拉 上 来 。 耶 利 米 仍 在 护 卫 兵 的 院 中 。  
    [kjv]  So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
    [bbe]  So pulling Jeremiah up with the cords they got him out of the water-hole: and Jeremiah was kept in the place of the armed watchmen.
38:14 [hgb]  西 底 家 王 打 发 人 带 领 先 知 耶 利 米 ， 进 耶 和 华 殿 中 第 三 门 里 见 王 。 王 就 对 耶 利 米 说 ， 我 要 问 你 一 件 事 ， 你 丝 毫 不 可 向 我 隐 瞒 。  
    [kjv]  Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me.
    [bbe]  Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and took him into the rulers' doorway in the house of the Lord: and the king said to Jeremiah,............