20 “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the Lord by doing what I tell you. Then it will go well with you, and your life will be spared.

New International Version “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the LORD by doing what I tell you. Then it will go well with you, ...

But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the Lord which I speak to you. So it shall bewell with you, and your soul shall live.

Jeremiah said, “You will not be handed over to them. Obey the Lord by doing what I'm telling you. Then everything will go well for you, and you will live.

But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, ...

Jeremiah 38:20 is a powerful reminder of the importance of obedience to God and the futility of seeking deliverance through human means.

20 “They will not hand you over,” Jeremiah replied. “Obey the LORD by doing what I tell you. Then it will go well with you, and your life will be spared.

But Jeremiah said, “They shall not deliver you. Please, obey the voice of the LORD which I speak to you. So it shall be well with you, and your soul shall ...

Jeremiah begged the king to obey the Lord (Jer 38:20), but chapter 39 reveals that the king chose not to obey and as a result there was total destruction.

20 Jeremiah said, "You will not be handed over to them. Obey the LORD by doing what I'm telling you. Then everything will go well for you, and you will live.