Jeremiah 37:15

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

13While he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah the son of Hananiah was there; and he arrested Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!” 14But Jeremiah said, “A lie! I am not deserting to the Chaldeans”; yet he would not listen to him. So Irijah arrested Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. Then the officials were angry at Jeremiah and they beat him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for they had made it into the prison. 16For Jeremiah had come into the dungeon, that is, the vaulted cell; and Jeremiah stayed there many days. 17Now King Zedekiah sent men and took him out; and in his palace the king secretly asked him and said, “Is there a word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon!”

Jeremiah 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

• Then the officialsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• wereקָצַףqâtsaph · be angryH7107
• at Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• and they beatנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• putנָתַןnâthan · to give: throwH5414
• him in prisonבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• him in prisonאֵסוּר'êsûr · bondH612
• in the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehônâthân · JonathanH3083
• for they had madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• it into the prisonכֶּ֫לֶאkele' · prisonH3608

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:15

• Jeremiah 20:1When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief overseer in the house of the Lord, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,
• Jeremiah 26:16Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “No death sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
• Matthew 21:35And the vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
• Matthew 23:34“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,
• Matthew 26:67Then they spit in His face and beat Him with their fists; and others slapped Him,
• Luke 20:10At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
• Luke 22:64and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, “Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?”
• John 18:22But when He said this, one of the officers, who was standing nearby, struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?”
• Acts 5:28saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this Man’s blood upon us.”
• Acts 16:22The crowd joined in an attack against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods.
• Acts 23:2But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
• Hebrews 11:36and others experienced mocking and flogging, and further, chains and imprisonment.
• Genesis 39:20So Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined; and he was there in the prison.
• 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him for this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at the same time.
• 2 Chronicles 18:26and say, ‘This is what the king says: “Put this man in prison, and feed him enough bread and water to survive until I return safely.”’”
• Acts 5:18They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public prison.

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

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:15

• Falsehood
• Indictments
• Jeremiah
• Jonathan
• Prisoners
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Jonathan
• Dungeon
• Captivity
• Jeremiah (2)
• Jonathan (1)
• Prison; Prisoner
• Punishments
• Zedekiah (2)
• Zedekiah

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