Jeremiah Chapter 37 verse 20 Holy Bible
And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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And now be pleased to give ear, O my lord the king; let my prayer for help come before you, and do not make me go back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, for fear that I may come to my death there.
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And now hear, I pray thee, my lord, O king: let my supplication, I pray thee, come before thee; and cause me not to return into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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And now, hearken, I pray thee, my lord, O king, let my supplication fall, I pray thee, before thee, and cause me not to return `to' the house of Jonathan the scribe, that I die not there.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(20) That thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe . . .--The petition shows the cruelty with which the prophet had been treated. Half-starved, and thrust into a foul and f?tid dungeon, he felt that to return to it would be death.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewBut nowוְעַתָּ֕ה (wə·‘at·tāh)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 6258: At this timepleaseנָ֖א (nā)InterjectionStrong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'listen,שְֽׁמַֽע־ (šə·ma‘-)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 8085: To hear intelligentlyO my lordאֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 113: Sovereign, controllerthe king.הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingMay my petitionתְחִנָּתִי֙ (ṯə·ḥin·nā·ṯî)Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 8467: Favor, supplication for favorcomeתִּפָּל־ (tip·pāl-)Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularStrong's 5307: To fall, liebefore you.לְפָנֶ֔יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The faceDo notוְאַל־ (wə·’al-)Conjunctive waw | AdverbStrong's 408: Notsend me backתְּשִׁבֵ֗נִי (tə·ši·ḇê·nî)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againto the houseבֵּ֚ית (bêṯ)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1004: A houseof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ן (yə·hō·w·nā·ṯān)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3083: Jonathan -- 'the LORD has given', the name of a number of Israelitesthe scribe,הַסֹּפֵ֔ר (has·sō·p̄êr)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5608: To count, recount, relateorוְלֹ֥א (wə·lō)Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noI will dieאָמ֖וּת (’ā·mūṯ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularStrong's 4191: To die, to killthere.”שָֽׁם׃ (šām)AdverbStrong's 8033: There, then, thitherJump to PreviousAccepted Cause Die Ear Fear Hear Hearken Help House Humble Jonathan Petition Plea Please Pleased Prayer Presented Scribe Secretary Supplication
