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Jeremiah 38:15 Cross-References
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“Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?”
Jeremiah 38:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 38:15
If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? Jeremiah's opening question reveals the prophet's precarious position. The Hebrew verb nagad (נָגַד, "to declare/tell") carries the sense of making something openly known. Jeremiah had already proclaimed God's judgment requiring surrender to Babylon—a message so politically inflammatory that it had landed him in a muddy cistern (38:6). His fear was justified: prophets who spoke unpopular truth often faced execution (26:20-23).If I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? The verb ya'ats (יָעַץ, "to counsel/advise") indic...
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