New American Standard Bible 1995

Jeremiah 38

Jeremiah Thrown into the Cistern

1Now Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֣הshe.fat.YahH8203the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Mattanמַתָּ֗ןma.TanH4977,and Gedaliahוּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙u.ge.dal.Ya.huH1436the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Pashhurפַּשְׁח֔וּרpash.ChurH6583,and JucalH3081thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shelemiahשֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּshe.lem.Ya.huH8018, andPashhurוּפַשְׁח֖וּרu.fash.ChurH6583the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Malchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֑הmal.ki.YahH4441heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֞עvai.yish.Ma'H8085the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414was speakingמְדַבֵּ֥רme.da.BerH1696to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃ סle.MorH559,

2“Thusכֹּה֮kohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068, ‘He whostaysהַיֹּשֵׁב֙hai.yo.ShevH3427in thisH2088cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892will dieיָמ֕וּתya.MutH4191by theswordבַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revH2719and by famineבָּרָעָ֣בba.ra.'AvH7458and by pestilenceוּבַדָּ֑בֶרu.va.Da.verH1698,but he who goesוְהַיֹּצֵ֤אve.hai.yo.Tze'H3318out to the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ha.kas.DimH3778will liveH2421and haveוְהָיְתָה־ve.ha.ye.tah-H1961his ownlifeנַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.ShoH5315as bootyלְשָׁלָ֖לle.sha.LalH7998and stayH2421aliveH2421.’

3Thusכֹּ֖הkohH3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, ‘ThisH2088cityהָעִ֣ירha.'IrH5892will certainlyהִנָּתֹ֨ןhi.na.TonH5414begivenתִּנָּתֵ֜ןti.na.TenH5414into the handבְּיַ֛דbe.YadH3027of the armyחֵ֥ילcheilH2428of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לba.VelH894and he will captureוּלְכָדָֽהּ׃u.le.kha.DahH3920it.’”

4Then theofficialsהַשָּׂרִ֜יםha.sa.RimH8269saidוַיֹּאמְר֨וּvai.yo.me.RuH559to the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, “Nowנָא֮na'H4994let thisH2088manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376be putי֣וּמַתYu.matH4191to deathH4191,inasmuchעַל־ כֵּ֡ן'al- kenH3588 H5921 H3651as he isdiscouragingמְרַפֵּ֡אme.ra.Pe'H7503 H3027the menהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֜הha.mil.cha.MahH4421who are leftהַֽנִּשְׁאָרִ֣ים׀ha.nish.'a.RimH7604in thisH2088cityבָּעִ֣ירba.'IrH5892andallכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,by speakingלְדַבֵּ֣רle.da.BerH1696suchהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֖יםka.de.va.RimH1697to them; for thisH2088manH376is not seekingדֹרֵ֧שׁdo.ReshH1875the well-beingלְשָׁל֛וֹםle.sha.LomH7965of thisH2088peopleלָעָ֥םla.'AmH5971but ratherאִם־'im-H3588 H518their harmH7463.”

5So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009, he is in yourhandsבְּיֶדְכֶ֑םbe.yed.KhemH3027;for the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428canיוּכַ֥לyu.KhalH3201donothingאֵ֣ין דָּבָֽר׃'ein da.VarH369 H1697against you.”

6Then they tookוַיִּקְח֣וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414and castוַיַּשְׁלִ֨כוּvai.yash.Li.khuH7993him into thecisternהַבּ֣וֹר׀ha.BorH953ofMalchijahמַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּmal.ki.Ya.huH4441the king’sהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428sonבֶן־ven-H1121,whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834was in the courtבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardhouseהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307;and they letH7971Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414downH7971with ropesבַּחֲבָלִ֑יםba.cha.va.LimH2256.Now in the cisternוּבַבּ֤וֹרu.va.BorH953thereH369was noH369waterמַ֙יִם֙ma.yimH4325but onlyאִם־'im-H518mudטִ֔יטTitH2916,and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414sankוַיִּטְבַּ֥עvai.yit.Ba'H2883into the mudבַּטִּֽיט׃ סba.TitH2916.

7ButEbed-melechH5663the Ethiopianהַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.ShiH3569, aeunuchסָרִ֗יסsa.RisH5631,while he was in the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004,heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֡עvai.yish.Ma'H8085that they had putנָתְנ֥וּna.te.NuH5414Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414into the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953.Now the kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in theGateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbe.Sha.'arH8179of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin.ya.MinH1144;

8and Ebed-melechH5663wentוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out from the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004and spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

9“My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiH113the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428menH376have actedH7489wickedlyH7489in allכָּל־kol-H3605that they have doneעָשׂוּ֙'a.SuH6213to Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּle.yir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאha.na.Vi'H5030whomH834they have castהִשְׁלִ֖יכוּhish.Li.khuH7993into the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953; and hewill dieוַיָּ֤מָתvai.Ya.motH4191rightH8478whereH8478he is becauseמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH4480 H6440of the famineהָֽרָעָ֔בha.ra.'AvH7458,for thereH369isnoH369moreע֖וֹדodH5750breadהַלֶּ֛חֶםha.Le.chemH3899in the cityבָּעִֽיר׃ba.'IrH5892.”

10Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיְצַוֶּ֣הvay.tza.VehH6680Ebed-melechH5663the Ethiopianהַכּוּשִׁ֖יha.ku.ShiH3569,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Takeקַ֣חkachH3947thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.ShimH7970menH376from hereמִזֶּה֙mi.ZehH2088under your authorityבְּיָדְךָ֤be.ya.de.KhaH3027and bringוְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָve.ha.'a.Li.taH5927up Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֧הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאha.na.Vi'H5030from the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרha.BorH953beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbe.Te.remH2962he diesיָמֽוּת׃ya.MutH4191.”

11So Ebed-melechH5663tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח׀vai.yi.KachH3947the menH376under hisauthorityבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and wentוַיָּבֹ֤אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵית־veit-H1004to a placebeneathתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478the storeroomהָאוֹצָ֔רha.'o.TzarH214and tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947from thereמִשָּׁם֙mi.ShamH8033worn-outבְּלוֹיֵ֣be.lo.YeH1094clothesסְחָב֔וֹתse.cha.VotH5499and worn-outוּבְלוֹיֵ֖u.ve.lo.YeH1094ragsמְלָחִ֑יםme.la.ChimH4418and letH7971them downH7971by ropesבַּחֲבָלִֽים׃ba.cha.va.LimH2256into the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרha.BorH953to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414.

12Then Ebed-melechH5663the Ethiopianהַכּוּשִׁ֜יha.ku.ShiH3569saidוַיֹּ֡אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Nowנָ֠אna'H4994putשִׂ֣יםsimH7760these worn-outבְּלוֹאֵ֨יbe.lo.'EiH1094clothesהַסְּחָב֤וֹתha.se.cha.VotH5499and ragsוְהַמְּלָחִים֙ve.ha.me.la.ChimH4418underתַּ֚חַתTa.chatH8478your armpitsאַצִּל֣וֹת יָדֶ֔יךָ'a.tzi.Lot ya.Dei.khaH679 H3027underמִתַּ֖חַתmi.Ta.chatH8478the ropesלַחֲבָלִ֑יםla.cha.va.LimH2256”;and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414didוַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213soכֵּֽן׃KenH3651.

13So they pulledוַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּvai.yim.she.KhuH4900Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414up with the ropesבַּֽחֲבָלִ֔יםba.cha.va.LimH2256and liftedוַיַּעֲל֥וּvai.ya.'a.LuH5927him out of the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרha.BorH953,and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414stayedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in thecourtבַּחֲצַ֖רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardhouseהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ סha.ma.ta.RahH4307.

14Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֗הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חvai.yish.LachH7971andhad Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'H5030broughtוַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.KachH3947to him at the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha.she.li.ShiH7992entranceמָבוֹא֙ma.Vo'H3996that is in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;and the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “I am going toaskשֹׁאֵ֨לsho.'ElH7592you somethingדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697;do not hideתְּכַחֵ֥דte.kha.ChedH3582anythingדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697from me.”

15Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֔הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667, “Ifכִּ֚יkiH3588I tellאַגִּ֣יד'a.GidH5046you, will you not certainlyH4191putהָמֵ֣תha.MetH4191me to deathתְּמִיתֵ֑נִיte.mi.Te.niH4191?Besides, ifוְכִי֙ve.KhiH3588I giveH3289you adviceH3289,you will not listenתִשְׁמַ֖עtish.Ma'H8085to me.”

16But Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֛הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֞עvai.yi.sha.Va'H7650to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414insecretבַּסֵּ֣תֶרba.Se.terH5643sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “As the Lordיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416,whoאֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherH834madeעָשָׂה־'a.sah-H6213thisH2088lifeהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁha.Ne.feshH5315for us, surelyאִם־'im-H518I will not putאֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH4191you to deathH4191norוְאִם־ve.'im-H518will I giveאֶתֶּנְךָ֗'e.ten.KhaH5414you over to the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027oftheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428menH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834are seekingמְבַקְשִׁ֖יםme.vak.ShimH1245yourlifeנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ סnaf.She.khaH5315.”

Interview with Zedekiah

17Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֡הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667, “Thusכֹּֽה־koh-H3541saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָה֩Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֨י'e.lo.HeiH430of hostsצְבָא֜וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478, ‘Ifאִם־'im-H518you will indeedיָצֹ֨אya.Tzo'H3318goתֵצֵ֜אte.Tze'H3318out to the officersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894, thenyou will liveוְחָיְתָ֣הve.cha.ye.TahH2421,thisH2088cityוְהָעִ֣ירve.ha.'IrH5892will not be burnedתִשָּׂרֵ֖ףti.sa.RefH8313with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784,and you and your householdוּבֵיתֶֽךָ׃u.vei.Te.khaH1004willsurviveוְחָיִ֖תָהve.cha.Yi.tahH2421.

18But ifוְאִ֣םve.'ImH518you willnot goתֵצֵ֗אte.Tze'H3318out to the officersשָׂרֵי֙sa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH894,then thisH2088cityהָעִ֤ירha.'IrH5892will be givenוְנִתְּנָ֞הve.ni.te.NahH5414over to the handבְּיַ֣דbe.YadH3027of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778;and they will burnוּשְׂרָפ֖וּהָu.se.ra.Fu.haH8313it with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784, andyou yourselfוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859will not escapeתִמָּלֵ֥טti.ma.LetH4422from their handמִיָּדָֽם׃ סmi.ya.DamH3027.’”

19Then Kingהַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֖הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667saidוַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Idreadדֹאֵ֣גdo.'EgH1672the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֗יםhai.ye.hu.DimH3064whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834havegoneH5307overH5307to the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778,for they may giveיִתְּנ֥וּyi.te.NuH5414me over into their handבְּיָדָ֖םbe.ya.DamH3027and they willabuseוְהִתְעַלְּלוּ־ve.hit.'a.le.lu-H5953me.”

20But Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “They will not giveיִתֵּ֑נוּyi.Te.nuH5414you over. Pleaseנָ֣א׀na'H4994obeyשְֽׁמַֽע־ בְּק֣וֹלshe.ma'- be.KolH8085 H6963the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068in whatלַאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.SherH834I am sayingדֹּבֵ֣רdo.VerH1696to you, that it may goוְיִ֥יטַבve.Yi.tavH3190wellH3190with you andyou may liveוּתְחִ֥יu.te.ChiH2421.

21But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you keep refusingH3985to goלָצֵ֑אתla.TzetH3318out, thisזֶ֣הzehH2088is the wordהַדָּבָ֔רha.da.VarH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has shownהִרְאַ֖נִיhir.'A.niH7200me:

22‘Then beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,allכָל־khol-H3605of thewomenH802whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834have been leftנִשְׁאֲרוּ֙nish.'a.RuH7604in the palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063are going to be broughtמוּצָא֕וֹתmu.tza.'otH3318out to theofficersשָׂרֵ֖יsa.ReiH8269of the kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH894;and thoseH1992womenH802will sayאֹמְר֗וֹת'o.me.RotH559, “Your closeH7965friendsH376 H7965Have misledהִסִּית֜וּךָhi.si.Tu.khaH5496and overpoweredוְיָכְל֤וּve.ya.khe.LuH3201you;While your feetרַגְלֶ֖ךָrag.Le.khaH7272were sunkהָטְבְּע֥וּha.te.be.'UH2883in the mireבַבֹּ֛ץva.BotzH1206,They turnedנָסֹ֥גוּna.So.guH5472backאָחֽוֹר׃'a.ChorH268.”

23They will also bringמֽוֹצִאִים֙mo.tzi.'ImH3318out allכָּל־kol-H3605your wivesנָשֶׁ֣יךָna.Shei.khaH802and yoursonsבָּנֶ֗יךָba.Nei.khaH1121to the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםha.kas.DimH3778, andyou yourselfוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859will not escapeתִמָּלֵ֣טti.ma.LetH4422from their handמִיָּדָ֑םmi.ya.DamH3027,but will be seizedתִּתָּפֵ֔שׂti.ta.FesH8610by the handבְיַ֤דve.YadH3027of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894, andthisH2088cityהָעִ֥ירha.'IrH5892will be burnedתִּשְׂרֹ֥ףtis.RofH8313with fireבָּאֵֽשׁ׃ פba.'EshH784.’”

24Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֜הוּtzid.ki.Ya.huH6667saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414, “Let noאַל־'al-H408manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376knowיֵדַ֥עye.Da'H3045about theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsבַּדְּבָֽרִים־ba.de.va.rim-H1697and you will not dieתָמֽוּת׃ta.MutH4191.

25But ifH3588theofficialsהַשָּׂרִים֮ha.sa.RimH8269hearיִשְׁמְע֣וּyish.me.'UH8085that I have talkedדִבַּ֣רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696with you and comeוּבָ֣אוּu.Va.'uH935to you and sayוְֽאָמְר֪וּve.'a.me.RuH559to you, ‘Tellהַגִּֽידָה־ha.gi.dah-H5046us nowנָּ֨אna'H4994whatמַה־mah-H4100you saidדִּבַּ֧רְתָּdi.Bar.taH1696to the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428and whatוּמַה־u.mah-H4100the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to you; do not hideתְּכַחֵ֥דte.kha.ChedH3582itfrom us and we will not putנְמִיתֶ֑ךָne.mi.Te.khaH4191you to deathH4191,’

26then you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, ‘I waspresentingמַפִּיל־ma.pil-H5307my petitionתְחִנָּתִ֖יte.chi.na.TiH8467beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,not to make me returnהֲשִׁיבֵ֛נִיha.shi.Ve.niH7725to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֖ןye.ho.na.TanH3083to dieלָמ֥וּתla.MutH4191thereשָֽׁם׃ פShamH8033.’”

27Then allכָל־khol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֤יםha.sa.RimH8269cameוַיָּבֹ֨אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414and questionedוַיִּשְׁאֲל֣וּvai.yish.'a.LuH7592him. So he reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דvai.ya.GedH5046to them in accordance with allכְּכָל־ke.khol-H3605theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had commandedצִוָּ֖הtzi.VahH6680;and they ceasedH2790speakingH2790with him, sinceכִּ֥יkiH3588theconversationהַדָּבָֽר׃ פha.da.VarH1697had not been overheardנִשְׁמַ֖עnish.Ma'H8085.

28So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir.me.Ya.huH3414stayedוַיֵּ֤שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in the courtבַּחֲצַ֣רba.cha.TzarH2691of the guardhouseהַמַּטָּרָ֔הha.ma.ta.RahH4307untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֖וֹםYomH3117that JerusalemH3389was capturedH3920.

Jeremiah Thrown into the Cistern

Interview with Zedekiah

Commentaries on Jeremiah 38