Jeremiah 37

Jeremiah Warns against Trust in Pharaoh

1Now 1ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of JosiahH2977 whomH834 NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had 2madeH4427 kingH4427 in the landH776 of JudahH3063, reignedH4427 as kingH4428 in placeH8478 of 3ConiahH3078 the sonH1121 of JehoiakimH3079. 2But 4neitherH3808 he norH3808 his servantsH5650 norH3808 the peopleH5971 of the landH776 listenedH8085 to the wordsH1697 of the LordH3068 whichH834 He spokeH1696 throughH3027 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030.

3Yet 5KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 sentH7971 JehucalH3081 the sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018, and 6ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the priestH3548, to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, sayingH559, “7PleaseH4994 prayH6419 to the LordH3068 our GodH430 on our behalfH1157.” 4Now JeremiahH3414 was still comingH935 in and goingH3318 out amongH8432 the peopleH5971, for they had not yet 8putH5414 him in the prisonH1004H3628. 5Meanwhile, 9Pharaoh’sH6547 armyH2428 had setH3318 out from EgyptH4714; and when the ChaldeansH3778 who had been besiegingH6696H5921 JerusalemH3389 heardH8085 the reportH8088 about them, they 10liftedH5927 the siege from JerusalemH3389.

6Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, sayingH559, 7“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘11ThusH3541 you are to sayH559 to the kingH4428 of JudahH3063, who sentH7971 you to Me to inquireH1875 of Me: “BeholdH2009, 12Pharaoh’sH6547 armyH2428 which has comeH3318 out for your assistanceH5833 is going to returnH7725 to its own landH776 of EgyptH4714. 8The ChaldeansH3778 will also 13returnH7725 and fightH3898 againstH5921 thisH2088 cityH5892, and they will captureH3920 it and burnH8313 it with fireH784.”’ 9ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, ‘Do not 14deceiveH5378 yourselvesH5315, sayingH559, “The ChaldeansH3778 will surelyH1980 goH1980 away from us,” for they will not goH1980. 10For 15even ifH518 you had defeatedH5221 the entireH3605 armyH2428 of ChaldeansH3778 who were fightingH3898 againstH854 you, and there were only woundedH1856 menH376 leftH7604 among them, eachH376 manH376 in his tentH168, they would riseH6965 up and 16burnH8313 thisH2088 cityH5892 with fireH784.’”

Jeremiah Imprisoned

11Now it happenedH1961 when the armyH2428 of the ChaldeansH3778 had liftedH5927 the siege from JerusalemH3389 becauseH4480H6440 of Pharaoh’sH6547 armyH2428, 12that JeremiahH3414 wentH3318 out from JerusalemH3389 to goH1980 to the landH776 of BenjaminH1144 in order to 17takeH2505 18possessionH2505 of some propertyH2505 thereH4480H8033 amongH8432 the peopleH5971. 13While he was at the 19GateH8179 of BenjaminH1144, a captainH1167 of the guardH6488 whose nameH8034 was IrijahH3376, the sonH1121 of ShelemiahH8018 the sonH1121 of HananiahH2608 was thereH8033; and he 20arrestedH8610 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, sayingH559, “You are 21goingH5307 overH5307 to the ChaldeansH3778!” 14But JeremiahH3414 saidH559, “22A lieH8267! I am not 23goingH5307 overH5307 to the ChaldeansH3778”; yet he would not listenH8085 to him. So IrijahH3376 arrestedH8610 JeremiahH3414 and broughtH935 him to the officialsH8269. 15Then the officialsH8269 were 24angryH7107 at JeremiahH3414 and beatH5221 him, and they 25putH5414 him in jailH1004H612 in the houseH1004 of JonathanH3083 the scribeH5613, which they had madeH6213 into the prisonH1004H3608. 16For JeremiahH3414 had comeH935 into the 2627dungeonH1004H953, that is, the vaultedH2588 cellH2588; and JeremiahH3414 stayedH3427 thereH8033 manyH7227 daysH3117.

17Now KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 sentH7971 and tookH3947 him out; and in his palaceH1004 the kingH4428 28secretlyH5643 askedH7592 him and saidH559, “Is thereH3426 a 29wordH1697 from the LordH3068?” And JeremiahH3414 saidH559, “ThereH3426 is!” Then he saidH559, “You will be 30givenH5414 into the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894!” 18Moreover JeremiahH3414 saidH559 to KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667, “31In whatH4100 way have I sinnedH2398 against you, or against your servantsH5650, or against thisH2088 peopleH5971, that you have putH5414 me in prisonH1004H3608? 1932WhereH346 then are your prophetsH5030 whoH834 prophesiedH5012 to you, sayingH559, ‘The 33kingH4428 of BabylonH894 will not comeH935 againstH5921 you or againstH5921 thisH2088 landH776’? 20But nowH6258, pleaseH4994 listenH8085, O my lordH113 the kingH4428; pleaseH4994 let my 34petitionH8467 35comeH5307 beforeH6440 you and do not make me returnH7725 to the houseH1004 of JonathanH3083 the scribeH5613, that I may not dieH4191 thereH8033.” 21Then KingH4428 ZedekiahH6667 gaveH6680 commandmentH6680, and they committedH6485 JeremiahH3414 to the 36courtH2691 of the guardhouseH4307 and gaveH5414 him a loafH3603 of 37breadH3899 dailyH3117 from the bakers’H644 streetH2351, untilH5704 allH3605 the breadH3899 in the cityH5892 was 38goneH8552. So JeremiahH3414 remainedH3427 in the courtH2691 of the guardhouseH4307.