Jeremiah 37:18

Jeremiah 37:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “What crime have I committed against you or your attendants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “What offense have I committed against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

Context of Jeremiah 37:18

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.” Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What crime have I committed against you, your administrators, or these people? Why have you put me in prison? 19Where are the prophets who told you that the king of Babylon wouldn’t attack you and this land? 20But now, Your Majesty, please listen, and accept my plea for mercy. Don’t return me to the scribe Jonathan’s house, or I will die there.”

Jeremiah 37:18 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ אֶל־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ מֶה֩ חָטָ֨אתִֽי לְךָ֤ וְלַעֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ וְלָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־נְתַתֶּ֥ם אוֹתִ֖י אֶל־בֵּ֥ית הַכֶּֽלֶא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• What have I offendedחָטָאchâţâ' · to sinH2398
• against thee, or against thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• or against this peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• that ye have putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• me in prisonכֶּ֫לֶאkele' · prisonH3608
• me in prisonבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:18

• Jeremiah 26:19Did Judah’s King Hezekiah and all the people of Judah put Micah to death? No! Hezekiah feared the Lord and sought the Lord’s favor. So the Lord changed his plan about the disaster he intended to bring on them. But we are about to bring a bigger disaster on ourselves.”
• Genesis 31:36Then Jacob became angry and confronted Laban. “What is my crime?” Jacob demanded of Laban. “What is my offense that you have come chasing after me?
• 1 Samuel 24:9David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?
• 1 Samuel 26:18“Why are you pursuing me?” he added. “What have I done? What crime have I committed?
• Proverbs 17:13Whoever pays back evil for good— evil will never leave his home.
• Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel and shut the lions’ mouths so that they couldn’t hurt me. He did this because he considered me innocent. Your Majesty, I haven’t committed any crime.”
• John 10:32Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good things that come from the Father. For which of these good things do you want to stone me to death?”
• Acts 23:1Paul stared at the Jewish council and said, “Brothers, my relationship with God has always given me a perfectly clear conscience.”
• Acts 24:16With this belief I always do my best to have a clear conscience in the sight of God and people.
• Acts 25:8Paul defended himself by saying, “I haven’t broken any Jewish law or done anything against the temple or the emperor.”
• Acts 26:31As they were leaving, they said to each other, “This man isn’t doing anything for which he deserves to die or be put in prison.”
• Galatians 4:16Can it be that I have become your enemy for telling you the truth?

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:18

• 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. 18-20Jeremiah likely thought Zedekiah was behind his arrest and imprisonment. The prophet was probably in poor health after being whipped and held without medical care and with little food.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. What--In what respect have I offended?Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:18

• Jeremiah
• Minister, Christian
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Zedekiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Offence; Offend
• Prison; Prisoner
• Zedekiah (2)

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