God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 37:15
15The officials were so angry with Jeremiah that they beat him and put him in prison in the scribe Jonathan’s house, which had been turned into 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.
- 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
13But when he came to Benjamin Gate, the captain of the guard there, whose name was Irijah, son of Shelemiah and grandson of Hananiah, arrested the prophet Jeremiah. He said, “You’re deserting to the Babylonians!” 14Jeremiah answered, “That’s a lie! I’m not deserting to the Babylonians.” But Irijah wouldn’t listen to him. Irijah arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials. The officials were so angry with Jeremiah that they beat him and put him in prison in the scribe Jonathan’s house, which had been turned into a prison. 16Jeremiah went into a prison cell, and he stayed there a long time. 17Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah, and the king asked him privately in the palace, “Is there any message from the Lord?” Jeremiah answered, “Yes! There is a message from the Lord. You will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”
Read all of Jeremiah 37Jeremiah 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 the priest, Immer’s son Pashhur, the chief officer of the Lord’s temple, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.
- Jeremiah 26:16Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and prophets, “This man should not be condemned to die. He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
- Matthew 21:35The workers took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned a third to death.
- Matthew 23:34I’m sending you prophets, wise men, and teachers of the Scriptures. You will kill and crucify some of them. Others you will whip in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
- Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, hit him with their fists, and some of them slapped him.
- Luke 20:10“At the right time he sent a servant to the workers to obtain from them a share of the grapes from the vineyard. But the workers beat the servant and sent him back with nothing.
- Luke 22:64They blindfolded him and said to him, “Tell us who hit you.”
- John 18:22When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing near Jesus slapped his face and said, “Is that how you answer the chief priest?”
- Acts 5:28He said, “We gave you strict orders not to mention Jesus’ name when you teach. Yet, you’ve filled Jerusalem with your teachings. You want to take revenge on us for putting that man to death.”
- Acts 16:22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas. Then the officials tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered ⌞the guards⌟ to beat them with sticks.
- Acts 23:2The chief priest Ananias ordered the men standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- Hebrews 11:36Some were made fun of and whipped, and some were chained and put in prison.
- Genesis 39:20So Joseph’s master arrested him and put him in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison,
- 2 Chronicles 16:10Asa was furious at the seer. He was so angry with Hanani that he put Hanani in prison. Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time in his reign.
- 2 Chronicles 18:26Say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return home safely.’ ”
- Acts 5:18by arresting the apostles and putting them in the city 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
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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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