Jeremiah 37:11-16
Modern English Version
Jeremiah Imprisoned
11 Now when the army of the Chaldeans had withdrawn from Jerusalem at the approach of Pharaoh’s army, 12 Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin to take possession of his property there among the people. 13 When he was in the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there whose name was Irijah the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah. And he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are falling away to the Chaldeans!”
14 But Jeremiah said, “It is false! I am not falling away to the Chaldeans,” but he did not listen to him. So Irijah seized Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. 15 Therefore the officials were wrathful with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.
16 For Jeremiah had entered the dungeon, that is, the vaulted cell, and Jeremiah had remained there many days.
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Jeremiah 37:11-16
Lexham English Bible
Jeremiah is Arrested and Put in Prison
11 And then,[a] at the withdrawing of the army of the Chaldeans from Jerusalem before[b] the army of Pharaoh, 12 Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to receive a portion from there in the midst of the people. 13 And when[c] he was at the Gate of Benjamin, there was a sentry on duty[d] whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying,[e] “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!” 14 And Jeremiah said, “That is a lie! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans.” But he would not listen to him. So Irijah seized Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. 15 And the officials were angry at Jeremiah and they struck him. And they put him in prison,[f] in the house of Jonathan the secretary, for they had converted it to the prison[g]. 16 So Jeremiah came to the dungeon[h], even to the vaulted cells, and Jeremiah stayed there many days.
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- Jeremiah 37:11 Literally “And it will happen”
- Jeremiah 37:11 Literally “from the face of”
- Jeremiah 37:13 Literally “And it was”
- Jeremiah 37:13 Literally “an owner of supervision”
- Jeremiah 37:13 Literally “to say”
- Jeremiah 37:15 Literally “the house of the fetters”
- Jeremiah 37:15 Literally “house of the imprisonment”
- Jeremiah 37:16 Literally “house of the cistern”
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