Jeremiah’s Imprisonment

11 When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army, 12 Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there(A) among the people. 13 But when he was at the Benjamin Gate,(B) an officer of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, and he apprehended Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans.”

14 “That’s a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” Irijah would not listen to him but apprehended Jeremiah and took him to the officials. 15 The officials were angry at Jeremiah and beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan(C) the scribe, for it had been made into a prison. 16 So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon(D) and stayed there many days.

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Jeremiah Arrested for Treason

11 When the Chaldean army was leaving Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army, 12 Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property[a] there among the people. 13 He was in the Gate of Benjamin, and chief officer Irijah, Shelemiah’s son and the grandson of Hananiah, was there. He arrested Jeremiah the prophet, accusing him: “You are going over to the Chaldeans!”

14 Jeremiah said, “It’s a lie! I’m not going over to the Chaldeans.” But Irijah[b] would not listen to him, and he[c] arrested Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. 15 The officials were angry with Jeremiah and beat him. They put him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe because they had made it into a prison. 16 So Jeremiah came into the cells in the dungeon[d] and remained there for a long time.[e]

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Notas al pie

  1. Jeremiah 37:12 The Heb. lacks of his property
  2. Jeremiah 37:14 Lit. he
  3. Jeremiah 37:14 Lit. Irijah
  4. Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. cistern-house
  5. Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. for many days