Jeremiah 38:20

“But Jeremiah said, “They will not give you over. Listen, please, to the voice of YHWH in what I am speaking to you, and it will go well with you, and your soul will live.”

Jeremiah 38:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 38:20, word by word

But Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּyirmyahu

Jeremiah

Jeremiah: a name meaning "YHWH raises up" or "YHWH exalts," borne by several men: best known is the prophet, son of Hilkiah, from Anathoth (Jeremiah 1:1); in 2 Kings 23:31 and 24:18 another Jeremiah, of Libnah, grandfather of two kings.

Where else “yirmyahu” appears
saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears
give you overיִתֵּנוּyitenu

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “yitenu” appears
Listenשְׁמַעshema

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “shema” appears
to the voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
am speakingדֹּבֵרdover

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

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and it will go wellיִיטַבyitav

go well

For it to go well for someone: "that it may go well with you".

Where else “yitav” appears
and your soul will liveתְחִיtechi

live

To have breath and remain in this world, not die.

Where else “techi” appears
and your soul will liveנַפְשֶׁnafshe

life

Life, when it is at stake.

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The context

19And King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am anxious about the Jews who have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest they give me into their hand and they abuse me.”

20 · This verse (above)

21But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that YHWH has shown me:

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