Jeremiah 37:16-18
International Standard Version
16 So Jeremiah came into the cells in the dungeon[a] and remained there for a long time.[b]
17 Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah[c] and received him. The king questioned him secretly in his house: “Is there a message from the Lord?”
Jeremiah said, “There is,” and then he said, “You will be given into the hand of the king of Babylon.” 18 Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What offense have I committed against you, your officials, or these people that you have put me in prison?
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- Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. cistern-house
- Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. for many days
- Jeremiah 37:17 The Heb. lacks for Jeremiah
Jeremiah 37:16-18
New International Version
16 Jeremiah was put into a vaulted cell in a dungeon, where he remained a long time. 17 Then King Zedekiah sent(A) for him and had him brought to the palace, where he asked(B) him privately,(C) “Is there any word from the Lord?”
“Yes,” Jeremiah replied, “you will be delivered(D) into the hands of the king of Babylon.”
18 Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “What crime(E) have I committed against you or your attendants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
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