Jeremiah 38:1

Jeremiah 38:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehukal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah was telling all the people when he said,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people, saying,

Context of Jeremiah 38:1

Shephatiah (son of Mattan), Gedaliah (son of Pashhur), Jucal (son of Shelemiah), and Pashhur (son of Malchiah) heard that Jeremiah was speaking to all the people. 2They heard Jeremiah say, “This is what the Lord says: Those who stay in this city will die in wars, famines, or plagues. But those who surrender to the Babylonians will live. They will escape with their lives. 3“This is what the Lord says: This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, and it will capture the city.”

Jeremiah 38:1 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה בֶן־מַתָּ֗ן וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ בֶּן־פַּשְׁח֔וּר וְיוּכַל֙ בֶּן־שֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּ וּפַשְׁח֖וּר בֶּן־מַלְכִּיָּ֑ה אֶ֨ת־הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֧ר יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ מְדַבֵּ֥ר אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָהוּshephaţyâh shephaţyâhû · ShephatiahH8203
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Mattanמַתָּןmattân · MattanH4977
• and Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֫הוּgedalyâh gedalyâhû · GedaliahH1436
• of Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• and Jucalיוּכַלyûkal · JucalH3116
• of Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָהוּshelemyâh shelemyâhû · ShelemiahH8018
• and Pashurפַּשְׁחוּרpashchûr · PashhurH6583
• of Malchiahמַלְכִּיָּהוּmalkîyâh malkiyâhû · MalchiahH4441
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• had spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• unto all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Jeremiah 38:1

• Ezra 2:3the descendants of Parosh … 2,172
• Nehemiah 7:9of Shephatiah … 372
• Jeremiah 37:4Jeremiah was still free to come and go among the people. The people of Jerusalem hadn’t put him in prison yet.
• Jeremiah 21:1The Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur, son of Malchiah, and the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah. They said,
• 1 Chronicles 9:12Also from the priests were Adaiah (son of Jeroham, grandson of Pashhur, and great-grandson of Malchiah) and Maasai (son of Adiel, grandson of Jahzerah, and great-grandson of Meshullam, whose father was Meshillemith, son of Immer).
• Nehemiah 11:12From Seraiah’s relatives 822 did the work in the temple. Also, Adaiah worked in the temple. He was the son of Jeroham, who was the son of Pelaliah, who was the son of Amzi, who was the son of Zechariah, who was the son of Pashhur, who was the son of Malchiah.
• Acts 4:1Some priests, the officer in charge of the temple guards, and some Sadducees approached Peter and John while they were speaking to the people.
• 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.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 38:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Then Shephatiah - This was the faction - what Dahler terms the Antitheocratic faction - who were enemies to Jeremiah, and sought his life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Had spoken - Spake; or, was speaking.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Jeremiah is cast into a dungeon, from whence he is delivered by an Ethiopian. (Jr 38:1-13) He advises the king to surrender to the Chaldeans. (Jr 38:14-28) Verses 1-13 Jeremiah went on in his plain preaching. The princes went on in their malice. It is common for wicked people to look upon God's faithful ministers as enemies, because they show what enemies the wicked are to themselves while impenitent. Jeremiah was put into a dungeon. Many of God's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Gedaliah mentioned here had a different father than the Gedaliah in Jeremiah 40:6. The first Pashhur might have been the man in Jeremiah 20:1. The second Pashhur had a different father.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-28All this was subsequent to his imprisonment in Jonathan's house, and his release on his interview with Zedekiah. The latter occurred before the return of the Chaldeans to the siege; the similar events in this chapter occurred after it. 1. Jucal--Jehucal (Jr 37:3). Pashur--(Jr 21:1; compare Jr 21:9 with Jr 38:2). The deputation in Jr 21:1, to whom Jeremiah gave this reply, if not identical with the hearers of Jeremiah (Jr 38:1), must have been sent just…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 38:1

• Gedaliah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jehucal
• Malchiah
• Mattan
• Pashur
• Persecution
• Shelemiah
• Shephatiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Gedaliah
• Jehucal
• Malchiah
• Mattan
• Pashur
• Shelemiah
• Shephatiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Malchijah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 38

• 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