Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern

Jeremiah 38

1 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, a Jucal 1 the son of Shelemiah, and b Pashhur the son of Malchiah c heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying, 2 "Thus says the LORD: d 'He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes over to the Chaldeans shall live; his life shall be as a prize to him, and he shall live.' 2 3 "Thus says the LORD: e 'This city shall surely be f given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.' " 4 Therefore the princes said to the king, "Please, g let this man be put to death, for thus he 3 weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek the 4 welfare of this people, but their harm." 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, "Look, he is in your hand. For the king can do nothing against you." 6 h So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah 5 the king's son, which was in the court of the prison, and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire. So Jeremiah sank in the mire.

  1. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:3
    And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, "Pray now to the LORD our God for us.
  2. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:1
    The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, saying.
  3. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:8
    Now you shall say to this people, 'Thus says the LORD: "Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.
  4. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:9
    He who remains in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence; but he who goes out and defects to the Chaldeans who besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be as a prize to him.
  5. Cross References
    Jeremiah 21:10
    "For I have set My face against this city for adversity and not for good," says the LORD. "It shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire."'
    Jeremiah 32:3
    For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, "Why do you prophesy and say, 'Thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 34:2
    Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him, "Thus says the LORD: 'Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 26:11
    And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and all the people, saying, "This man deserves to die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
  8. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:21
    Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah to the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread from the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
    Lamentations 3:55
    I called on Your name, O LORD, From the lowest pit.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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