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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.
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The verse 4 is found in chapter 38 of Jeremiah. The princes accuse Jeremiah of weakening the army’s morale and throw him into a cistern. Ebed-melech intervenes and manages to rescue him. The episode demonstrates the cost of proclaiming an unpopular word and, at the same time, shows that God can raise unexpected help to preserve his prophet.
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Compare Jeremiah 38:4 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sprachen die Fürsten zum König: Laß doch diesen Mann töten; denn mit der Weise wendet er die Kriegsleute ab, so noch übrig sind in der Stadt, desgleichen das ganze Volk auch, weil er solche Worte zu ihnen sagt. Denn der Mann sucht nicht, was diesem Volk zum Frieden, sondern zum Unglück dient.
Español · RVR1909 Y dijeron los príncipes al rey: Muera ahora este hombre; porque de esta manera hace desmayar las manos de los hombres de guerra que han quedado en esta ciudad, y las manos de todo el pueblo, hablándoles tales palabras; porque este hombre no busca la paz de este pueblo, sino el mal.
Español · NTBT Entonces los jefes le dijeron al rey: «Que se dé muerte a este hombre, porque con esas palabras desanima a los hombres de guerra que quedan en esta ciudad y a todo el pueblo. Este hombre no busca el bienestar de este pueblo, sino su desgracia».
Français · LSG Et les chefs dirent au roi: Que cet homme soit mis à mort! car il décourage les hommes de guerre qui restent dans cette ville, et tout le peuple, en leur tenant de pareils discours; cet homme ne cherche pas le bien de ce peuple, il ne veut que son malheur.
Italiano · DIO1885 E i principi dissero al re: Deh! facciasi morir quest’uomo; perciocchè egli rende rimesse le mani della gente di guerra, che è restata in questa città, e le mani di tutto il popolo; tenendo loro cotali ragionamenti; conciossiachè quest’uomo non procacci punto la prosperità di questo popolo, anzi il male.
Português · ARC E disseram os príncipes ao rei: Morra este homem, visto que ele assim enfraquece as mãos dos homens de guerra que restam nesta cidade, e as mãos de todo o povo, dizendo-lhes tais palavras; porque este homem não busca a paz para este povo, porém o mal.
中文 · RCUV 於是官長們對王說：「求你把這人處死，因他向城裏剩下的士兵和眾人說這樣的話，使他們的手發軟。這人不是為這百姓求平安，而是叫他們受災禍。」
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