en_tn_condensed/jer/38/16.md

As Yahweh lives, the one who made us

"as surely as Yahweh, the one who made us, is alive." This is a way of making a solemn promise. The king says it to emphasize that what he is about to say next is true. See how you translated "As Yahweh lives" in Jeremiah 4:2. Alternate translation: "I solemnly swear by Yahweh, the one who made us" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)

I will not ... give you into the hand of those men

Here the word "hand" refers to the men's control or power. Alternate translation: "I will not ... allow those men to capture you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

seeking your life

This phrase represents wanting or trying to kill someone. See how this phrase is translated in Jeremiah 11:21. Alternate translation: "trying to kill you" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)