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Jeremiah 37 (WEBP)

[1] Zedekiah 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.
[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.
[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.”
[4] Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people, for they had not put him into prison.
[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.
[6] Then Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
[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.
[8] The Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.” ’
[9] “Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.
[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.’ ”
[11] When the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
[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.
[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!”
[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.
[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.
[16] When Jeremiah had come into the dungeon house and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days,
[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.”
[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?
[19] Now where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you, nor against this land’?
[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.”
[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Jeremiah 37 (KJVS)

[1] And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned () instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king () in the land of Judah.
[2] But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken () unto the words of the Lord, which he spake () by the prophet Jeremiah.
[3] And Zedekiah the king sent () Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, () Pray () now unto the Lord our God for us.
[4] Now Jeremiah came in () and went out () among the people: for they had not put () him into prison.
[5] Then Pharaoh’s army was come forth () out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged () Jerusalem heard () tidings of them, they departed () from Jerusalem.
[6] Then came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying, ()
[7] Thus saith () the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say () to the king of Judah, that sent () you unto me to enquire () of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth () to help you, shall return () to Egypt into their own land.
[8] And the Chaldeans shall come again, () and fight () against this city, and take () it, and burn () it with fire.
[9] Thus saith () the Lord; Deceive () not yourselves, saying, () The Chaldeans shall surely () depart () from us: for they shall not depart. ()
[10] For though ye had smitten () the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight () against you, and there remained () but wounded () men among them, yet should they rise up () every man in his tent, and burn () this city with fire.
[11] And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up () from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
[12] then Jeremiah went forth () out of Jerusalem to go () into the land of Benjamin, to separate () himself thence in the midst of the people.
[13] And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took () Jeremiah the prophet, saying, () Thou fallest away () to the Chaldeans.
[14] Then said () Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away () to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened () not to him: so Irijah took () Jeremiah, and brought () him to the princes.
[15] Wherefore the princes were wroth () with Jeremiah, and smote () him, and put () him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: () for they had made () that the prison.
[16] When Jeremiah was entered () into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained () there many days;
[17] then Zedekiah the king sent, () and took him out: () and the king asked () him secretly in his house, and said, () Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, () There is: for, said () he, thou shalt be delivered () into the hand of the king of Babylon.
[18] Moreover Jeremiah said () unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended () against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put () me in prison?
[19] Where are now your prophets which prophesied () unto you, saying, () The king of Babylon shall not come () against you, nor against this land?
[20] 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.
[21] Then Zedekiah the king commanded () that they should commit () Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give () him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ () street, until all the bread in the city were spent. () Thus Jeremiah remained () in the court of the prison.

Jeremiah 37:2 Heb. by the hand of the prophet
Jeremiah 37:9 Heb. souls
Jeremiah 37:10 Heb. thrust through
Jeremiah 37:11 Heb. made to ascend
Jeremiah 37:12 Or, to slip away from thence in the midst of the people
Jeremiah 37:14 Heb. falsehood or lie
Jeremiah 37:16 Or, cells
Jeremiah 37:20 Heb. let my supplication fall

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Jeremiah 37 (BYZ)

[1] [44:1] και εβασιλευσεν σεδεκιας υιος ιωσια αντι ιωακιμ ον εβασιλευσεν ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλευειν του ιουδα
[2] [44:2] και ουκ ηκουσεν αυτος και οι παιδες αυτου και ο λαος της γης τους λογους κυριου ους ελαλησεν εν χειρι ιερεμιου
[3] [44:3] και απεστειλεν ο βασιλευς σεδεκιας τον ιωαχαλ υιον σελεμιου και τον σοφονιαν υιον μαασαιου τον ιερεα προς ιερεμιαν λεγων προσευξαι δη περι ημων προς κυριον
[4] [44:4] και ιερεμιας ηλθεν και διηλθεν δια μεσου της πολεως και ουκ εδωκαν αυτον εις οικον της φυλακης
[5] [44:5] και δυναμις φαραω εξηλθεν εξ αιγυπτου και ηκουσαν οι χαλδαιοι την ακοην αυτων και ανεβησαν απο ιερουσαλημ
[6] [44:6] και εγενετο λογος κυριου προς ιερεμιαν λεγων
[7] [44:7] ουτως ειπεν κυριος ουτως ερεις προς βασιλεα ιουδα τον αποστειλαντα προς σε του εκζητησαι με ιδου δυναμις φαραω η εξελθουσα υμιν εις βοηθειαν αποστρεψουσιν εις γην αιγυπτου
[8] [44:8] και αναστρεψουσιν αυτοι οι χαλδαιοι και πολεμησουσιν επι την πολιν ταυτην και συλλημψονται αυτην και καυσουσιν αυτην εν πυρι
[9] [44:9] οτι ουτως ειπεν κυριος μη υπολαβητε ταις ψυχαις υμων λεγοντες αποτρεχοντες απελευσονται αφ ημων οι χαλδαιοι οτι ου μη απελθωσιν
[10] [44:10] και εαν παταξητε πασαν δυναμιν των χαλδαιων τους πολεμουντας υμας και καταλειφθωσιν τινες εκκεκεντημενοι εκαστος εν τω τοπω αυτου ουτοι αναστησονται και καυσουσιν την πολιν ταυτην εν πυρι
[11] [44:11] και εγενετο οτε ανεβη η δυναμις των χαλδαιων απο ιερουσαλημ απο προσωπου της δυναμεως φαραω
[12] [44:12] εξηλθεν ιερεμιας απο ιερουσαλημ του πορευθηναι εις γην βενιαμιν του αγορασαι εκειθεν εν μεσω του λαου
[13] [44:13] και εγενετο αυτος εν πυλη βενιαμιν και εκει ανθρωπος παρ ω κατελυεν σαρουιας υιος σελεμιου υιου ανανιου και συνελαβεν τον ιερεμιαν λεγων προς τους χαλδαιους συ φευγεις
[14] [44:14] και ειπεν ψευδος ουκ εις τους χαλδαιους εγω φευγω και ουκ ηκουσεν αυτου και συνελαβεν σαρουιας τον ιερεμιαν και εισηγαγεν αυτον προς τους αρχοντας
[15] [44:15] και επικρανθησαν οι αρχοντες επι ιερεμιαν και επαταξαν αυτον και απεστειλαν αυτον εις την οικιαν ιωναθαν του γραμματεως οτι ταυτην εποιησαν εις οικιαν φυλακης
[16] [44:16] και ηλθεν ιερεμιας εις οικιαν του λακκου και εις την χερεθ και εκαθισεν εκει ημερας πολλας
[17] [44:17] και απεστειλεν σεδεκιας και εκαλεσεν αυτον και ηρωτα αυτον ο βασιλευς κρυφαιως ειπειν ει εστιν λογος παρα κυριου και ειπεν εστιν εις χειρας βασιλεως βαβυλωνος παραδοθηση
[18] [44:18] και ειπεν ιερεμιας τω βασιλει τι ηδικησα σε και τους παιδας σου και τον λαον τουτον οτι συ διδως με εις οικιαν φυλακης
[19] [44:19] και που εισιν οι προφηται υμων οι προφητευσαντες υμιν λεγοντες οτι ου μη ελθη βασιλευς βαβυλωνος επι την γην ταυτην
[20] [44:20] και νυν κυριε βασιλευ πεσετω το ελεος μου κατα προσωπον σου και τι αποστρεφεις με εις οικιαν ιωναθαν του γραμματεως και ου μη αποθανω εκει
[21] [44:21] και συνεταξεν ο βασιλευς και ενεβαλοσαν αυτον εις οικιαν της φυλακης και εδιδοσαν αυτω αρτον ενα της ημερας εξωθεν ου πεσσουσιν εως εξελιπον οι αρτοι εκ της πολεως και εκαθισεν ιερεμιας εν τη αυλη της φυλακης