Jeremiah 38:15

“If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jeremiah speaks to King Zedekiah at the third entrance to the house of the LORD after the king privately requests his counsel and commands him not to hide anything.

The words — The Hebrew אַגִּ֣יד ('a.Gid) means "I will tell" and הָמֵ֣ת (ha.Met) means "certainly to put to death," directly framing Jeremiah's warning of the king's lethal response.

The thread — This structure of truth met with refusal appears in Luke 22:67, where Jesus tells his interrogators that speaking will not produce belief.

Why it lands — The text states that prophetic counsel is often rejected by those in power before any inference about divine sovereignty or human obstinacy is drawn.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he said יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huJeremiah אֶל־'el-to צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huZedekiah כִּ֚יkiif אַגִּ֣יד'a.GidI will tellלְךָ֔le./Khato <the>/ youהֲל֖וֹאha./Lo'¿/ not הָמֵ֣תha.Metcertainly <to put to death>תְּמִיתֵ֑נִיte.mi.Te./niwill you put to death/ me וְכִי֙ve./Khiand/ if אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔'i.'A.tze./khaI will counsel/ you לֹ֥אlo'not תִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'you will listen אֵלָֽי׃'e.La/ito/ me

King James Version

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?

Cross-references

Luke 22:67 “If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

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