Jer 37:17 | NETfull | STEP | Then King Zedekiah had him brought to the palace. There he questioned him privately and asked him, “Is there any message from the Lord ?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes, there is.” Then he announced, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 37:17

17 Then King Zedekiah had him brought to the palace. There he questioned him privately and asked him, ^{▼▼ Heb “Then King Zedekiah sent and brought him and the king asked him privately [or more literally, in secret] and said.”} “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes, there is.” Then he announced, ^{▼▼ Heb “Then he said.”} “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.” ^{▼▼ Jeremiah’s answer even under duress was the same that he had given Zedekiah earlier. (See Jer 34:3 and see the study note on 34:1 for the relative timing of these two incidents.)}