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Jeremiah 38:4

NETBible	So these officials said to the king, “This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing¹ the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying.² This³ man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”⁴
NIV © biblegateway Jer 38:4	Then the officials said to the king, "This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin."
NASB © biblegateway Jer 38:4	Then the officials said to the king, "Now let this man be put to death, inasmuch as he is discouraging the men of war who are left in this city and all the people, by speaking such words to them; for this man is not seeking the well-being of this people but rather their harm."
NLT © biblegateway Jer 38:4	So these officials went to the king and said, "Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people, too. This man is a traitor!"
MSG © biblegateway Jer 38:4	These officials told the king, "Please, kill this man. He's got to go! He's ruining the resolve of the soldiers who are still left in the city, as well as the people themselves, by spreading these words. This man isn't looking after the good of this people. He's trying to ruin us!"
BBE © SABDAweb Jer 38:4	Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jer 38:4	Then the officials said to the king, "This man ought to be put to death, because he is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, and all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm."
NKJV © biblegateway Jer 38:4	Therefore the princes said to the king, "Please, let this man be put to death, for thus he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek the welfare of this people, but their harm."
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KJV	Therefore the princes <08269> said <0559> (8799) unto the king <04428>_, We beseech thee, let this man <0376> be put to death <04191> (8714)_: for thus <03651> he weakeneth <07503> (8764) the hands <03027> of the men <0582> of war <04421> that remain <07604> (8737) in this city <05892>_, and the hands <03027> of all the people <05971>_, in speaking <01696> (8763) such words <01697> unto them: for this man <0376> seeketh <01875> (8802) not the welfare <07965> of this people <05971>_, but the hurt <07451>_. {welfare: Heb. peace}
NASB © biblegateway Jer 38:4	Then the officials <08269> said <0559> to the king <04428> , "Now <04994> let this <02088> man <0376> be put <04191> to death <04191> , inasmuch <03588> <5921> <03651> as he is discouraging <07503> <3027> the men <0376> of war <04421> who are left <07604> in this <0384> city <05892> and all <03605> the people <05971> , by speaking <01696> such <0428> words <01697> to them; for this <02088> man <0376> is not seeking <01875> the well-being <07965> of this <02088> people <05971> but rather <03588> <518> their harm <07463> ."
LXXM	(45:4) kai <2532> CONJ eipan {V-AAI-3P} tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM anaireyhtw <337> V-APD-3S dh <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM anyrwpov <444> N-NSM ekeinov <1565> D-NSM oti <3754> CONJ autov <846> D-NSM ekluei <1590> V-PAI-3S tav <3588> T-APF ceirav <5495> N-APF twn <3588> T-GPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM twn <3588> T-GPM polemountwn <4170> V-PAPGP twn <3588> T-GPM kataleipomenwn <2641> V-PMPGP en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF polei <4172> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ tav <3588> T-APF ceirav <5495> N-APF pantov <3956> A-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM laou <2992> N-GSM lalwn <2980> V-PAPNS prov <4314> PREP autouv <846> D-APM kata <2596> PREP touv <3588> T-APM logouv <3056> N-APM toutouv <3778> D-APM oti <3754> CONJ o <3588> T-NSM anyrwpov <444> N-NSM outov <3778> D-NSM ou <3364> ADV crhsmologei {V-PAI-2S} eirhnhn <1515> N-ASF tw <3588> T-DSM law <2992> N-DSM toutw <3778> D-DSM all <235> CONJ h <2228> CONJ ponhra <4190> A-APN
NET [draft] ITL	So these officials <08269> said <0559> to <0413> the king <04428> , “This <02088> man <0376> must be put to death <04191> . For <03588> he <01931> is demoralizing <07503> the soldiers <04421> <0376> who are left <07604> in the city <05892> as well as all <03605> the other people <05971> there by <0413> these <0428> things <01697> he is saying <01696> . This <02088> man <0376> is not <0369> seeking <01875> to help these <02088> people <05971> but <03588> is trying to harm <07451> them.”
HEBREW	herl <07451> Ma <0518> yk <03588> hzh <02088> Mel <05971> Mwlsl <07965> srd <01875> wnnya <0369> hzh <02088> syah <0376> yk <03588> hlah <0428> Myrbdk <01697> Mhyla <0413> rbdl <01696> Meh <05971> lk <03605> ydy <03027> taw <0853> tazh <02063> ryeb <05892> Myrasnh <07604> hmxlmh <04421> ysna <0376> ydy <03027> ta <0853> aprm <07503> awh <01931> Nk <03651> le <05921> yk <03588> hzh <02088> syah <0376> ta <0853> an <04994> tmwy <04191> Klmh <04428> la <0413> Myrvh <08269> wrmayw (38:4) <0559>

NETBible

So these officials said to the king, “This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing¹ the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying.² This³ man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “weakening the hands of.” For this idiom see BDB 951 s.v. רָפָה Pi. and compare the usage in Isa 13:7; Ezek 21:7 (21:12 HT).

²tn Heb “by saying these things.”

³tn The Hebrew particle כִּי (ki) has not been rendered here because it is introducing a parallel causal clause to the preceding one. To render “For” might be misunderstood as a grounds for the preceding statement. To render “And” or “Moreover” sounds a little odd here. If it must be represented, “Moreover” is perhaps the best rendering.

⁴tn Or “is not looking out for these people’s best interests but is really trying to do them harm”; Heb “is not seeking the welfare [or “well-being”; Hebrew shalom] of this people but [their] harm [more literally, evil].”