Jeremiah 37:2

Jeremiah 37:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
• New International Version (NIV)Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land gave heed to the words of the Lord which He spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But neither King Zedekiah nor his attendants nor the people who were left in the land listened to what the Lord said through Jeremiah.

Context of Jeremiah 37:2

1Zedekiah the son of Josiah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah, reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim. But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet. 3King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "Please pray for us to the Lord our God." 4Now Jeremiah was still going in and out among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison.

Jeremiah 37:2 word by word

וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֛ע ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But neither he, nor his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• nor the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• did hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• which he spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• byיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:2

• 2 Kings 24:19And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
• 2 Chronicles 36:12He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke from the mouth of the Lord.
• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
• Ezekiel 21:25And you, O profane wicked one, prince of Israel, whose day has come, the time of your final punishment,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
• Exodus 4:13But he said, "Oh, my Lord, please send someone else."
• Leviticus 8:36And Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord commanded by Moses.
• 2 Samuel 10:2And David said, "I will deal loyally with Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father dealt loyally with me." So David sent by his servants to console him concerning his father. And David's servants came into the land of the Ammonites.
• 2 Samuel 12:25and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
• 1 Kings 14:18And all Israel buried him and mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke by his servant Ahijah the prophet.
• 1 Kings 16:7Moreover, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha and his house, both because of all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam, and also because he destroyed it.
• Proverbs 26:6Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
• Hosea 12:10I spoke to the prophets; it was I who multiplied visions, and through the prophets gave parables.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2These verses summarize Zedekiah's rule and how he responded to the Lord's messages through Jeremiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Amazing stupidity, that they were not admonished by the punishment of Jeconiah [Calvin], (2Ch 36:12, 14)!Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:2

• Alliances
• Impenitence
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Prison; Prisoner
• 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