Jer 38:24 | NETfull | STEP | Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had. If you do, you will die.

Jeremiah 38:24

24 Then Zedekiah told Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about the conversation we have had. ^{▼▼ Heb “about these words.”} If you do, you will die. ^{▼▼ Or “so that you will not die.” Or “or you will die.” See the similar construction in 37:20 and the translator’s note there.} ^{▼▼ This is probably not a threat that the king himself will kill Jeremiah, but a premonition that if the pro-Egyptian party that was seeking to kill Jeremiah found out about the conversation they would go ahead and kill Jeremiah (cf. 38:2–4).}