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Jeremiah 37:15
15And 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They were furious with Jeremiah and had him flogged and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the secretary. Jonathan’s house had been converted into a prison.
Context of Jeremiah 37:15
13When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans." 14And Jeremiah said, "It is a lie; I am not deserting to the Chaldeans." But Irijah would not listen to him, and seized Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. 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. 16When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells and remained there many days, 17King Zedekiah sent for him and received him. The king questioned him secretly in his house and said, "Is there any word from the Lord?" Jeremiah said, "There is." Then he said, "You shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon."
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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 priest, the son of Immer, who was chief officer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
- Jeremiah 26:16Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God."
- Matthew 21:35And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
- Matthew 23:34Therefore I send you prophets and wise men and scribes, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town,
- Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face and struck him. And some slapped him,
- Luke 20:10When the time came, he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
- Luke 22:64They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?"
- John 18:22When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, "Is that how you answer the high priest?"
- Acts 5:28saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
- Acts 16:22The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods.
- Acts 23:2And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
- Hebrews 11:36Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
- Genesis 39:20And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
- 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties upon some of the people at the same time.
- 2 Chronicles 18:26and say, 'Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison and feed him with meager rations of bread and water until I return in peace.'"
- Acts 5:18they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.
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
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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
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