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Berean Standard Bible

“But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.””

Jeremiah 37:20

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.”

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And now be pleased to give ear, O my lord the king; let my prayer for help come before you, and do not make me go back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, for fear that I may come to my death there.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora pues, oye, te ruego, oh rey mi señor: caiga ahora mi súplica delante de ti, y no me hagas volver á casa de Jonathán escriba, porque no me muera allí.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escucha, oh rey, señor mío: Te suplico no enviarme otra vez a aquel calabozo, pues allí moriría.

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