Verse 4

Jeremiah 37:4

Free Bible Version

4 Then a message from the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/יִרְמְיָ֕הוּ בָּ֥א וְ/יֹצֵ֖א בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ הָ/עָ֑ם וְ/לֹֽא נָתְנ֥וּ אֹת֖/וֹ בֵּ֥ית ה/כליא הַ/כְּלֽוּא
English Translation
And Jeremiah came and went among the people, and they did not give him into the hand of the jailer.
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Chapter 37 Context
1 However, King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, son of Maaseiah, to J... Focus ↗
2 (At this time Jeremiah could come and go freely, because as yet they hadn't put him in prison.) Focus ↗
3 Pharaoh's army was advancing from Egypt, and when the Babylonian army heard about it, they moved awa... Focus ↗
4 Then a message from the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet:
5 This is what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, instructs you to tell the king of Judah, who sent... Focus ↗
6 Then the Babylonians will return and attack Jerusalem. They will capture it and burn it down. Focus ↗
7 This is what the Lord says: Don't fool yourselves by saying, “The Babylonians are gone for good,” be... Focus ↗
8 In fact, even if you were able to kill the whole Babylonian army attacking you, leaving only wounded... Focus ↗
9 When the Babylonian army moved away from Jerusalem because of the threat of Pharaoh's army, Focus ↗
10 However, when he reached the Benjamin Gate, the guard captain, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemia... Focus ↗
11 “That's not true,” Jeremiah replied. “I'm not defecting to the Babylonians!” But Irijah refused to l... Focus ↗
12 The officers were furious with Jeremiah. They had him beaten and locked up in the house of Jonathan... Focus ↗
13 Some while later King Zedekiah secretly sent for him and had him brought to the royal palace where h... Focus ↗
14 Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What wrong have I done to you or your servants or these people,... Focus ↗
15 Where are your prophets now, the ones who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon won't come... Focus ↗
16 Now please listen to me, my lord the king, and respond positively to my request. Don't send me back... Focus ↗
17 King Zedekiah gave the order for Jeremiah to be held in the guard's courtyard and be provided with a... Focus ↗