Jeremiah 37:15

Jeremiah 37:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
• New International Version (NIV)They were angry with Jeremiah and had him beaten and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the secretary, which they had made into a prison.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the officials were enraged at Jeremiah, and they beat him and imprisoned him in the house of Jonathan the secretary, for it had been made a prison.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, and they struck him and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe. For they had made that the prison.

Context of Jeremiah 37:15

13When he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah was there; and he seized and arrested Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to join the Chaldeans [of Babylon]!” 14But Jeremiah said, “That is a lie! I am not deserting to join the Chaldeans.” But the guard would not listen to him. So Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the princes (court officials). The princes were enraged with Jeremiah and beat him and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe—for they had made that the prison. 16When Jeremiah had come into the vaulted cell in the dungeon and had remained there many days, 17Zedekiah the king sent and brought him out; and in his palace the king secretly asked him, “Is there any word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”

Jeremiah 37:15 word by word

וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ הַשָּׂרִ֛ים עַֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ וְהִכּ֣וּ אֹת֑וֹ וְנָתְנ֨וּ אוֹת֜וֹ בֵּ֣ית הָאֵס֗וּר בֵּ֚ית יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן הַסֹּפֵ֔ר כִּֽי־אֹת֥וֹ עָשׂ֖וּ לְבֵ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• were wrothקָצַףqâtsaph · be angryH7107
• with Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him, and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: throwH5414
• him in prisonאֵסוּר'êsûr · bondH612
• in the houseבֵּיתbayith · betweenH1004
• of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• the scribeסֹפֵרsâphar · secretaryH5608
• for they had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• that the prisonכֶּ֫לֶאkele' · prisonH3608

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:15

• Jeremiah 20:1Now Pashhur the son of Immer, the priest, who was [also] chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
• Jeremiah 26:16Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the [false] prophets, “This man is not deserving of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
• Matthew 21:35But the tenants took his servants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third.
• Matthew 23:34“Therefore, take notice, I am sending you prophets and wise men [interpreters, teachers] and scribes [men educated in the Mosaic Law and the writings of the prophets]; some of them you will kill and even crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues, and pursue and persecute from city to city,
• Matthew 26:67Then they spat in His face and struck Him with their fists; and some slapped Him,
• Luke 20:10At harvest time he sent a servant [as his representative] to the tenants, so that they would give him his share of the fruit of the vineyard; but the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
• Luke 22:64They blindfolded Him and asked, “Prophesy, who is it that struck You?”
• John 18:22But when He said this, one of the officers who was standing nearby struck Jesus [in the face], saying, “Is that how You answer the high priest?”
• Acts 5:28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you intend to bring this Man’s blood on us [by accusing us as His murderers].”
• Acts 16:22The crowd also joined in the attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and ordered that Paul and Silas be beaten with rods.
• Acts 23:2[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.
• Hebrews 11:36and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment.
• Genesis 39:20So Joseph’s master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.
• 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison [in the stocks], for he was enraged with him because of this. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
• 2 Chronicles 18:26and say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this man in prison and feed him just enough bread and water to survive until I return in peace (safely).” ’ ”
• Acts 5:18They arrested the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15And smote him - Without any proof of the alleged treachery, without any form of justice. In prison to the house of Jonathan - In Asiatic countries there is an apartment in the houses of the officers of the law, to confine all the accused that are brought before them. Jonathan was a scribe or secretary, and had a prison of this kind in his house.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The house - Probably the official residence of the secretary of state.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors, Is. 26:20. Jeremiah was seized as a deserter, and committed to prison. But it is no new thing for the best friends of the church to be belied, as in the interests of her worst enemies. When thus falsely accused, we may deny the charge, and commit our cause to Him who judges righteously. Jeremiah obtained mercy of the Lord to be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The guards and other officials of Judah misunderstood Jeremiah's actions and thought he was deserting.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. scribe--one of the court secretaries; often in the East part of the private house of a public officer serves as a prison.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:15

• Falsehood
• Indictments
• Jeremiah
• Jonathan
• Prisoners
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Jonathan
• Dungeon
• Captivity
• Jeremiah (2)
• Jonathan (1)
• Prison; Prisoner
• Punishments
• Zedekiah (2)
• Zedekiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings