Jeremiah 38:6-12

6So they tookH3947 JeremiahH3414 and threwH7993 him into the 1cisternH953 of MalchijahH4441 the king’sH4428 sonH1121, whichH834 was in the courtyardH2691 of the guardhouseH4307; and they letH7971 JeremiahH3414 downH7971 with ropesH2256. Now in the cisternH953 thereH369 wasH369 noH369 waterH4325 but only 2mudH2916, and JeremiahH3414 sankH2883 into the mudH2916.

7But 3Ebed-melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569, a 45eunuchH5631, while he was in the king’sH4428 palaceH1004, heardH8085 that they had putH5414 JeremiahH3414 in the cisternH953. Now the kingH4428 was sittingH3427 at the 6GateH8179 of BenjaminH1144;

8and Ebed-melechH5663 wentH3318 outH3318 from the king’sH4428 palaceH1004 and spokeH1696 to the kingH4428, sayingH559,

9“My lordH113 the kingH4428, theseH428 menH376 have actedH7489 wickedlyH7489 in allH3605 that they have doneH6213 to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 whomH834 they have thrownH7993 into the cisternH953; and he will dieH4191 rightH8478 whereH8478 he is becauseH4480H6440 of the famineH7458, for thereH369 isH369 7noH369 moreH5750 breadH3899 in the cityH5892.”

10Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 Ebed-melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569, sayingH559, “TakeH3947 thirtyH7970 menH376 from hereH2088 8under your authorityH3027 and bringH5927 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 upH5927 from the cisternH953 beforeH2962 he diesH4191.”

11So Ebed-melechH5663 tookH3947 the menH376 under his 9authorityH3027 and wentH935 into the king’sH4428 palaceH1004 to a place beneathH8478 the storeroomH214, and tookH3947 from thereH8033 worn-outH1094 clothesH5499 and worn-outH1094 ragsH4418, and letH7971 them downH7971 by ropesH2256 into the cisternH953 to JeremiahH3414.

12Then Ebed-melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569 saidH559 to JeremiahH3414, “NowH4994 putH7760 these worn-outH1094 clothesH5499 and ragsH4418 underH8478 your armpitsH679H3027 underH8478 the ropesH2256”; and JeremiahH3414 didH6213 soH3651.