Jeremiah 38:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
Therefore the princes said unto the king, We plead to you, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakens 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 seeks not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
Jeremiah 38:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Then the princes said unto the king, Let this man, we pray thee, be put to death; forasmuch as 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.
Jeremiah 38:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
Jeremiah 38:4 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 38:4 say?
Jeremiah 38:4 in modern King James wording reads: "Therefore the princes said unto the king, We plead to you, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakens 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 seeks not the welfare of this people, but the hurt."
Where is Jeremiah 38:4 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 38:4 is verse 4 of chapter 38 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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