Verse 3

Jeremiah 37:3

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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3 And king Sedecias sent Juchal the son of Selemias, and Sophonias the son of Maasias the priest to Jeremias the prophet, saying: Pray to the Lord our God (Elohim) for us.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּשְׁלַח֩ הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ אֶת יְהוּכַ֣ל בֶּן שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֗ה וְ/אֶת צְפַנְיָ֤הוּ בֶן מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן אֶל יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַ/נָּבִ֖יא לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הִתְפַּלֶּל נָ֣א בַעֲדֵ֔/נוּ אֶל יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵֽי/נוּ

English Translation

And King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Pray now for us to the LORD our God."

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Chapter 37 Context

1 Now king Sedecias the son of Josias reigned instead of Jechonias the son of Joakim: whom Nabuchodono... Focus ↗

2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land did obey the words of the Lord, that he... Focus ↗

3 And king Sedecias sent Juchal the son of Selemias, and Sophonias the son of Maasias the priest to Je...

4 Now Jeremias walked freely in the midst of the people r for they had not as yet cast him into prison... Focus ↗

5 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremias the prophet, saying: Focus ↗

6 Thus saith the Lord the God (Elohim) of Israel: Thus shall you say to the king of Juda, who sent you... Focus ↗

7 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. Focus ↗

8 Thus saith the Lord: Deceive not your souls, saying: The Chaldeans shall surely depart and go away f... Focus ↗

9 But if you should even beat al: the army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there should b... Focus ↗

10 Now when the army of the Chaldeans was gone away from Jerusalem, because of Pharao's army, Focus ↗

11 Jeremias went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin: and to divide a possession the... Focus ↗

12 And when he was come to the gate of Benjamin, the captain of the gate, who I was there in his turn,... Focus ↗

13 And Jeremias answered: It is not so, I am not fleeing to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him:... Focus ↗

14 Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremias, and they beat him, and cast him into the prison that... Focus ↗

15 So Jeremias went into the house of the prison, and into the dungeon: and Jeremias remained there man... Focus ↗

16 Then Sedecias the king, sending, took him: and asked him secretly in his house, and said: Is there,... Focus ↗

17 And Jeremias said to king Sedecias: In what have I offended against thee, or thy servants, or thy pe... Focus ↗

18 Where are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore hear, I beseech thee, my lord the king: let my petition be accepted in thy sight: and... Focus ↗

20 Then king Sedecias commanded that Jeremias should be committed into the entry of the prison: and tha... Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 37 (20 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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