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Jeremiah 38

Jeremiah 38:3

Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern · Jeremiah 38:1–28
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Translations

Modern
This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
Traditional
Thus saith the Lord, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.
Literal
Thus says YHWH: “This city is surely given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”
Latin
Hæc dicit Dominus: Tradendo tradetur civitas hæc in manu exercitus regis Babylonis, et capiet eam.

Original

Hebrew
English
This is what the LORD says: This city will surely be delivered into the hands of the army of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.”

Notes

Jeremiah 38:1–13

Jeremiah could talk to people while in the prison courtyard. He shared the Lord's judgments, which angered some government officials. Zedekiah showed cowardice by allowing these men to put Jeremiah in a muddy cistern. However, the king showed courage when he let a palace servant rescue Jeremiah and bring him back to the palace prison.

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).

Events

Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Jehoiachin Jehucal Mattan

Topics

Persecution of Jeremiah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments