Jeremiah 37:14

Translations

Modern

“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Jeremiah said, “Falsehood!” I am not falling away to the Chaldeans.” And he would not listen to him, and Irijah seized Jeremiah and brought him to the princes.

Latin

Et respondit Jeremias: Falsum est: non fugio ad Chaldæos. Et non audivit eum, sed comprehendit Jerias Jeremiam, et adduxit eum ad principes:

Original

Hebrew

English

“That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

Notes

Jeremiah 37:13–16

The guards and other officials of Judah misunderstood Jeremiah's actions and thought he was deserting.

Jeremiah 37:1–38:28

The focus now returns to Zedekiah, who became king of Judah after his nephew Jehoiachin. These chapters describe meetings between Zedekiah and Jeremiah, highlighting Zedekiah’s struggle to fully commit to God's word (compare Deuteronomy 10:12–13). Zedekiah is a classic example of a person with divided loyalty (James 1:6–8).

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah Persecution

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Matthew 5:11–12
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Psalm 52:1–2
For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
Psalm 27:12
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
Jeremiah 40:4–6
But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
1 Peter 3:16
…keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
Luke 6:26
Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Nehemiah 6:8
Then I sent him this reply: “There is nothing to these rumors you are spreading; you are inventing them in your own mind.”
1 Peter 4:14–16
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Luke 6:22–23
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
Psalm 35:11
Hostile witnesses come forward; they make charges I know nothing about.

People

Irijah: Captain who arrested Jeremiah for desertion Jeremiah: Son of Hilkiah, the prophet during Judah's final days

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Irijah Jehoiachin Oholah and Oholibah

Topics

False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Jeremiah Falsehood: Jeremiah's Adversaries, in Accusing Him of Joining the Chaldeans Indictments: A Second Indictment Irijah: A Captain of the Guard Who Imprisoned the Prophet Jeremiah

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