Jeremiah 37
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Jeremiah 37:11-16

11And it came to pass that, when the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 wasH1961 broken up from JerusalemH3389 for fear of Pharaoh’s armyH2428, 12then JeremiahH3414 wentH3318 forthH3318 out of JerusalemH3389 to goH3318 into the landH776 of BenjaminH1144, to receive his portion there, in the midstH8432 of the peopleH5971. 13And when he was in the gateH8179 of BenjaminH1144, a captain of the ward was there, whose nameH8034 was IrijahH3376, the sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018, the sonH1121 of HananiahH2608; and he laid hold on JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, sayingH559, Thou art fallingH5307 away to the ChaldeansH3778. 14Then saidH559 JeremiahH3414, It is false; I am not fallingH5307 away to the ChaldeansH3778. But he hearkened not to him; so IrijahH3376 laid hold on JeremiahH3414, and broughtH935 him to the princesH8269. 15And the princesH8269 were wroth with JeremiahH3414, and smote him, and putH5414 him in prison in the houseH1004 of JonathanH3083 the scribeH5608; for they had madeH6213 that the prison.

16When JeremiahH3414 was comeH935 into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and JeremiahH3414 had remainedH3427 there manyH7227 daysH3117;

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