Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern

Jeremiah 38

1 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, e Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and f Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people, 2 "Thus says the Lord: g He who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, g but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live. He shall have his life as a prize of war, and live. 3 Thus says the Lord: h This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and be taken." 4 Then the officials said to the king, i "Let this man be put to death, j for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking k the welfare of this people, but their harm." 5 King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands, l for the king can do nothing against you." 6 So they took Jeremiah m and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king's son, which was in n the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down o by ropes. p And there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and q Jeremiah sank in the mud.

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:3
    King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please pray for us to the Lord our God.
  2. Cross References
    Jeremiah 20:1
    Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:9
    He who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live and shall have his life as a prize of war.
    Jeremiah 38:17 - 18
    Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:9
    He who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who are besieging you shall live and shall have his life as a prize of war.
    Jeremiah 38:17 - 18
    Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:3
    For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying, "Why do you prophesy and say, 'Thus says the Lord : Behold, I am giving this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:11
    Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 6:24
    We have heard the report of it; our hands fall helpless; anguish has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labor.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 33:9
    And this city shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth who shall hear of all the good that I do for them. They shall fear and tremble because of all the good and all the prosperity I provide for it.
  9. Cross References
    Jeremiah 38:24 - 28
    Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "Let no one know of these words, and you shall not die.
  10. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:16
    When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells and remained there many days.
  11. Cross References
    Jeremiah 32:2
    At that time the army of the king of Babylon was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard that was in the palace of the king of Judah.
  12. Cross References
    Jeremiah 38:11
    So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the house of the king, to a wardrobe in the storehouse, and took from there old rags and worn-out clothes, which he let down to Jeremiah in the cistern by ropes.
    Jeremiah 38:13
    Then they drew Jeremiah up with ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 37:24
    And they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it.
    Zechariah 9:11
    As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
  14. Cross References
    Psalms 69:14
    Deliver me from sinking in the mire; let me be delivered from my enemies and from the deep waters.
English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers.
Next Book Next Book