Jeremiah 37 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Jeremiah 38

¹Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchijah heard the words that Jeremiah spoke to all the people, saying,

KJVThen Shephatiah^H8203 the son^H1121 of Mattan^H4977, and Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Pashur^H6583, and Jucal^H3116 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018, and Pashur^H6583 the son^H1121 of Malchiah^H4441, heard^H8085^(H8799) the words^H1697 that Jeremiah^H3414 had spoken^H1696^(H8764) unto all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800),

² “Yahweh says, ‘He who remains in this city will die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans will live. He will escape with his life and he will live.’

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, He that remaineth^H3427^(H8802) in this city^H5892 shall die^H4191^(H8799) by the sword^H2719, by the famine^H7458, and by the pestilence^H1698: but he that goeth forth^H3318^(H8802) to the Chaldeans^H3778 shall live^H2421^(H8804); for he shall have his life^H5315 for a prey^H7998, and shall live^H2421^(H8799)^(H8675)^H2425^(H8804).

³ Yahweh says, ‘This city will surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will take it.’”

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, This city^H5892 shall surely^H5414^(H8736) be given^H5414^(H8735) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 army^H2428, which shall take^H3920^(H8804) it.

⁴ Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.”

KJVTherefore the princes^H8269 said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428, We beseech thee, let this man^H376 be put to death^H4191^(H8714): for thus^H3651 he weakeneth^H7503^(H8764) the hands^H3027 of the men^H582 of war^H4421 that remain^H7604^(H8737) in this city^H5892, and the hands^H3027 of all the people^H5971, in speaking^H1696^(H8763) such words^H1697 unto them: for this man^H376 seeketh^H1875^(H8802) not the welfare^H7965 of this people^H5971, but the hurt^H7451.

⁵ Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Behold, he is in your hand^H3027: for the king^H4428 is not he that can^H3201^(H8799) do any thing^H1697 against you.

⁶ Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

KJVThen took^H3947^(H8799) they Jeremiah^H3414, and cast^H7993^(H8686) him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech^H4428, that was in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307: and they let down^H7971^(H8762) Jeremiah^H3414 with cords^H2256. And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water^H4325, but mire^H2916: so Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^H2883^(H8799) in the mire^H2916.

⁷ Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate),

KJVNow when Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, one^H376 of the eunuchs^H5631 which was in the king's^H4428 house^H1004, heard^H8085^(H8799) that they had put^H5414^(H8804) Jeremiah^H3414 in the dungeon^H953; the king^H4428 then sitting^H3427^(H8802) in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin^H1144;

⁸ Ebedmelech went out of the king’s house, and spoke to the king, saying,

KJVEbedmelech^H5663 went forth^H3318^(H8799) out of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, and spake^H1696^(H8762) to the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁹ “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon. He is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.”

KJVMy lord^H113 the king^H4428, these men^H582 have done evil^H7489^(H8689) in all that they have done^H6213^(H8804) to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030, whom they have cast^H7993^(H8689) into the dungeon^H953; and he is like to die^H4191^(H8799) for^H6440 hunger^H7458 in the place^H8478 where he is: for there is no more bread^H3899 in the city^H5892.

¹⁰ Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, “Take from here thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he dies.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569, saying^H559^(H8800), Take^H3947^(H8798) from hence thirty^H7970 men^H582 with thee^H3027, and take up^H5927^(H8689) Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 out of the dungeon^H953, before he die^H4191^(H8799).

¹¹ So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took from there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

KJVSo Ebedmelech^H5663 took^H3947^(H8799) the men^H582 with him^H3027, and went^H935^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under the treasury^H214, and took^H3947^(H8799) thence old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and old^H1094 rotten rags^H4418, and let them down^H7971^(H8762) by cords^H2256 into the dungeon^H953 to Jeremiah^H3414.

¹² Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Now put these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under the cords.” Jeremiah did so.

KJVAnd Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian^H3569 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, Put^H7760^(H8798) now these old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and rotten rags^H4418 under thine armholes^H679^H3027 under the cords^H2256. And Jeremiah^H3414 did^H6213^(H8799) so.

¹³ So they lifted Jeremiah up with the cords, and took him up out of the dungeon; and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

KJVSo they drew up^H4900^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 with cords^H2256, and took him up^H5927^(H8686) out of the dungeon^H953: and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427^(H8799) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307.

¹⁴ Then Zedekiah the king sent and took Jeremiah the prophet to himself into the third entry that is in Yahweh’s house. Then the king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you something. Hide nothing from me.”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 unto him into the third^H7992 entry^H3996 that is in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, I will ask^H7592^(H8802) thee a thing^H1697; hide^H3582^(H8762) nothing from me.

¹⁵ Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I declare it to you, will you not surely put me to death? If I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.”

KJVThen Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799) unto Zedekiah^H6667, If I declare^H5046^(H8686) it unto thee, wilt thou not surely^H4191^(H8687) put me to death^H4191^(H8686)? and if I give thee counsel^H3289^(H8799), wilt thou not hearken^H8085^(H8799) unto me?

¹⁶ So Zedekiah the king swore secretly to Jeremiah, saying, “As Yahweh lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death, neither will I give you into the hand of these men who seek your life.”

KJVSo Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sware^H7650^(H8735) secretly^H5643 unto Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800), As the LORD^H3068 liveth^H2416, that made^H6213^(H8804) us this soul^H5315, I will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686), neither will I give^H5414^(H8799) thee into the hand^H3027 of these men^H582 that seek^H1245^(H8764) thy life^H5315.

¹⁷ Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Yahweh, the God of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘If you will go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then your soul will live, and this city will not be burned with fire. You will live, along with your house.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 unto Zedekiah^H6667, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; If thou wilt assuredly^H3318^(H8800) go forth^H3318^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421^(H8804), and this city^H5892 shall not be burned^H8313^(H8735) with fire^H784; and thou shalt live^H2421^(H8804), and thine house^H1004:

¹⁸ But if you will not go out to the king of Babylon’s princes, then this city will be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they will burn it with fire, and you won’t escape out of their hand.’”

KJVBut if thou wilt not go forth^H3318^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, then shall this city^H5892 be given^H5414^(H8738) into the hand^H3027 of the Chaldeans^H3778, and they shall burn^H8313^(H8804) it with fire^H784, and thou shalt not escape out^H4422^(H8735) of their hand^H3027.

¹⁹ Zedekiah the king said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Jews who have defected to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.”

KJVAnd Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jeremiah^H3414, I am afraid^H1672^(H8802) of the Jews^H3064 that are fallen^H5307^(H8804) to the Chaldeans^H3778, lest they deliver^H5414^(H8799) me into their hand^H3027, and they mock^H5953^(H8694) me.

²⁰ But Jeremiah said, “They won’t deliver you. Obey, I beg you, Yahweh’s voice, in that which I speak to you; so it will be well with you, and your soul will live.

KJVBut Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799), They shall not deliver^H5414^(H8799) thee. Obey^H8085^(H8798), I beseech thee, the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068, which I speak^H1696^(H8802) unto thee: so it shall be well^H3190^(H8799) unto thee, and thy soul^H5315 shall live^H2421^(H8799).

²¹ But if you refuse to go out, this is the word that Yahweh has shown me:

KJVBut if thou refuse^H3986 to go forth^H3318^(H8800), this is the word^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 hath shewed^H7200^(H8689) me:

²² ‘Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house will be brought out to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women will say, “Your familiar friends have turned on you, and have prevailed over you. Your feet are sunk in the mire, they have turned away from you.”

KJVAnd, behold, all the women^H802 that are left^H7604^(H8738) in the king^H4428 of Judah's^H3063 house^H1004 shall be brought forth^H3318^(H8716) to the king^H4428 of Babylon's^H894 princes^H8269, and those women shall say^H559^(H8802), Thy friends^H582^H7965 have set thee on^H5496^(H8689), and have prevailed^H3201^(H8804) against thee: thy feet^H7272 are sunk^H2883^(H8717) in the mire^H1206, and they are turned away^H5472^(H8738) back^H268.

²³ They will bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans. You won’t escape out of their hand, but will be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon. You will cause this city to be burned with fire.’”

KJVSo they shall bring out^H3318^(H8688) all thy wives^H802 and thy children^H1121 to the Chaldeans^H3778: and thou shalt not escape out^H4422^(H8735) of their hand^H3027, but shalt be taken^H8610^(H8735) by the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894: and thou shalt cause this city^H5892 to be burned^H8313^(H8799) with fire^H784.

²⁴ Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no man know of these words, and you won’t die.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Zedekiah^H6667 unto Jeremiah^H3414, Let no man^H376 know^H3045^(H8799) of these words^H1697, and thou shalt not die^H4191^(H8799).

²⁵ But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come to you, and tell you, ‘Declare to us now what you have said to the king; don’t hide it from us, and we will not put you to death; also tell us what the king said to you;’

KJVBut if the princes^H8269 hear^H8085^(H8799) that I have talked^H1696^(H8765) with thee, and they come^H935^(H8804) unto thee, and say^H559^(H8804) unto thee, Declare^H5046^(H8685) unto us now what thou hast said^H1696^(H8765) unto the king^H4428, hide^H3582^(H8762) it not from us, and we will not put thee to death^H4191^(H8686); also what the king^H4428 said^H1696^(H8765) unto thee:

²⁶ then you shall tell them, ‘I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.’”

KJVThen thou shalt say^H559^(H8804) unto them, I presented^H5307^(H8688) my supplication^H8467 before^H6440 the king^H4428, that he would not cause me to return^H7725^(H8687) to Jonathan's^H3083 house^H1004, to die^H4191^(H8800) there.

²⁷ Then all the princes came to Jeremiah, and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they stopped speaking with him, for the matter was not perceived.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) all the princes^H8269 unto Jeremiah^H3414, and asked^H7592^(H8799) him: and he told^H5046^(H8686) them according to all these words^H1697 that the king^H4428 had commanded^H6680^(H8765). So they left off speaking^H2790^(H8686) with him; for the matter^H1697 was not perceived^H8085^(H8738).

²⁸ So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.

KJVSo Jeremiah^H3414 abode^H3427^(H8799) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307 until the day^H3117 that Jerusalem^H3389 was taken^H3920^(H8738): and he was there when Jerusalem^H3389 was taken^H3920^(H8738).

WEB·Jeremiah 37

¹Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.

KJVAnd king^H4428 Zedekiah^H6667 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 reigned^H4427^(H8799) instead of Coniah^H3659 the son^H1121 of Jehoiakim^H3079, whom Nebuchadrezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 made king^H4427^(H8689) in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063.

² But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to Yahweh’s words, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.

KJVBut neither he, nor his servants^H5650, nor the people^H5971 of the land^H776, did hearken^H8085^(H8804) unto the words^H1697 of the LORD^H3068, which he spake^H1696^(H8765) by^H3027 the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414.

³ Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Pray now to Yahweh our God for us.”

KJVAnd Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) Jehucal^H3081 the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018 and Zephaniah^H6846 the son^H1121 of Maaseiah^H4641 the priest^H3548 to the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800), Pray^H6419^(H8690) now unto the LORD^H3068 our God^H430 for us.

⁴ Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people, for they had not put him into prison.

KJVNow Jeremiah^H3414 came in^H935^(H8804) and went out^H3318^(H8802) among^H8432 the people^H5971: for they had not put^H5414^(H8804) him into prison^H1004^H3628.

⁵ Pharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they withdrew from Jerusalem.

KJVThen Pharaoh's^H6547 army^H2428 was come forth^H3318^(H8804) out of Egypt^H4714: and when the Chaldeans^H3778 that besieged^H6696^(H8802) Jerusalem^H3389 heard^H8085^(H8799) tidings^H8088 of them, they departed^H5927^(H8735) from Jerusalem^H3389.

⁶ Then Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,

KJVThen came the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 unto the prophet^H5030 Jeremiah^H3414, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁷ “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478; Thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) to the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063, that sent^H7971^(H8802) you unto me to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of me; Behold, Pharaoh's^H6547 army^H2428, which is come forth^H3318^(H8802) to help^H5833 you, shall return^H7725^(H8804) to Egypt^H4714 into their own land^H776.

⁸ The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.”’

KJVAnd the Chaldeans^H3778 shall come again^H7725^(H8804), and fight^H3898^(H8738) against this city^H5892, and take^H3920^(H8804) it, and burn^H8313^(H8804) it with fire^H784.

⁹ “Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Deceive^H5377^(H8686) not yourselves^H5315, saying^H559^(H8800), The Chaldeans^H3778 shall surely^H1980^(H8800) depart^H3212^(H8799) from us: for they shall not depart^H3212^(H8799).

¹⁰ For though you had struck the whole army of the Chaldeans who fight against you, and only wounded men remained among them, they would each rise up in his tent and burn this city with fire.’”

KJVFor though ye had smitten^H5221^(H8689) the whole army^H2428 of the Chaldeans^H3778 that fight^H3898^(H8737) against you, and there remained^H7604^(H8738) but wounded^H1856^(H8794) men^H582 among them, yet should they rise up^H6965^(H8799) every man^H376 in his tent^H168, and burn^H8313^(H8804) this city^H5892 with fire^H784.

¹¹ When the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

KJVAnd it came to pass, that when the army^H2428 of the Chaldeans^H3778 was broken up^H5927^(H8736) from Jerusalem^H3389 for fear^H6440 of Pharaoh's^H6547 army^H2428,

¹² then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the middle of the people.

KJVThen Jeremiah^H3414 went forth^H3318^(H8799) out of Jerusalem^H3389 to go^H3212^(H8800) into the land^H776 of Benjamin^H1144, to separate^H2505^(H8687) himself thence in the midst^H8432 of the people^H5971.

¹³ When he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are defecting to the Chaldeans!”

KJVAnd when he was in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin^H1144, a captain^H1167 of the ward^H6488 was there, whose name^H8034 was Irijah^H3376, the son^H1121 of Shelemiah^H8018, the son^H1121 of Hananiah^H2608; and he took^H8610^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030, saying^H559^(H8800), Thou fallest away^H5307^(H8802) to the Chaldeans^H3778.

¹⁴ Then Jeremiah said, “That is false! I am not defecting to the Chaldeans.” But he didn’t listen to him; so Irijah seized Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414, It is false^H8267; I fall not away^H5307^(H8802) to the Chaldeans^H3778. But he hearkened^H8085^(H8804) not to him: so Irijah^H3376 took^H8610^(H8799) Jeremiah^H3414, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to the princes^H8269.

¹⁵ The princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.

KJVWherefore the princes^H8269 were wroth^H7107^(H8799) with Jeremiah^H3414, and smote^H5221^(H8689) him, and put^H5414^(H8804) him in prison^H612 in the house^H1004 of Jonathan^H3083 the scribe^H5608^(H8802): for they had made^H6213^(H8804) that the prison^H3608.

¹⁶ When Jeremiah had come into the dungeon house and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days,

KJVWhen Jeremiah^H3414 was entered^H935^(H8804) into the dungeon^H1004^H953, and into the cabins^H2588, and Jeremiah^H3414 had remained^H3427^(H8799) there many^H7227 days^H3117;

¹⁷ then Zedekiah the king sent and had him brought out. The king asked him secretly in his house, “Is there any word from Yahweh?” Jeremiah said, “There is.” He also said, “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799), and took him out^H3947^(H8799): and the king^H4428 asked^H7592^(H8799) him secretly^H5643 in his house^H1004, and said^H559^(H8799), Is there any word^H1697 from the LORD^H3068? And Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799), There is^H3426: for, said^H559^(H8799) he, thou shalt be delivered^H5414^(H8735) into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894.

¹⁸ Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

KJVMoreover Jeremiah^H3414 said^H559^(H8799) unto king^H4428 Zedekiah^H6667, What have I offended^H2398^(H8804) against thee, or against thy servants^H5650, or against this people^H5971, that ye have put^H5414^(H8804) me in prison^H1004^H3608?

¹⁹ Now where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you, nor against this land’?

KJVWhere are now^H346 your prophets^H5030 which prophesied^H5012^(H8738) unto you, saying^H559^(H8800), The king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 shall not come^H935^(H8799) against you, nor against this land^H776?

²⁰ 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.”

KJVTherefore hear^H8085^(H8798) now, I pray thee, O my lord^H113 the king^H4428: let my supplication^H8467, I pray thee, be accepted^H5307^(H8799) before^H6440 thee; that thou cause me not to return^H7725^(H8686) to the house^H1004 of Jonathan^H3083 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), lest I die^H4191^(H8799) there.

²¹ Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard. They gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

KJVThen Zedekiah^H6667 the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) that they should commit^H6485^(H8686) Jeremiah^H3414 into the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307, and that they should give^H5414^(H8800) him daily^H3117 a piece^H3603 of bread^H3899 out of the bakers^H644^(H8802)' street^H2351, until all the bread^H3899 in the city^H5892 were spent^H8552^(H8800). Thus Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427^(H8799) in the court^H2691 of the prison^H4307.

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