Jeremiah 38:27

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Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.When all the officials came to Jeremiah and questioned him, he relayed to them the exact words the king had commanded him to say. So they said no more to him, for no one had overheard the conversation.

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וַיָּבֹאוּvaiyavo'uand they cameH935כָל־khol-allH3605הַשָּׂרִיםhasarimthe officialsH8269אֶל־'el-toH413יִרְמְיָהוּyirmeyahuJeremiahH3414וַיִּשְׁאֲלוּvaiyish'aluand they askedH7592אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853וַיַּגֵּדvaiyagedand he toldH5046לָהֶםlahemto <the> themכְּכָל־kekhol-according to allH3605הַדְּבָרִיםhadevarimthe wordsH1697הָאֵלֶּהha'eleh<the> theseH428אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834צִוָּהtzivahhe had commandedH6680הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיַּחֲרִשׁוּvaiyacharishuand they kept silentH2790מִמֶּנּוּmimenufrom himH4480כִּיkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נִשְׁמַעnishma'it had been heardH8085הַדָּבָר׃ פhadavarthe matterH1697

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