NET

16 So King Zedekiah made a secret promise to Jeremiah and sealed it with an oath. He promised, “As surely as the Lord lives who has given us life and breath, I promise you this: I will not kill you or hand you over to those men who want to kill you.”

Darby

16 And king Zedekiah swore secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] Jehovah liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

KJV

16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, [As] the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life.

Strong's

16 So Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sware^H7650 secretly^H5643 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559, As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, that made^H6213 us this soul^H5315, I will not put thee to death^H4191, neither will I give^H5414 thee into the hand^H3027 of these men^H582 that seek^H1245 thy life^H5315.