Jeremiah 37:2

Jeremiah 37:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the Lord, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land listened to the words of the Lord that he spoke through Jeremiah the prophet.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But neither he nor his servants nor the people of the land gave heed to the words of the Lord which He spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But neither King Zedekiah nor his attendants nor the people who were left in the land listened to what the Lord said through Jeremiah.

Context of Jeremiah 37:2

1Zedekiah son of Josiah was made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; he reigned in place of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. 3King Zedekiah, however, sent Jehukal son of Shelemiah with the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to Jeremiah the prophet with this message: “Please pray to the Lord our God for us.” 4Now Jeremiah was free to come and go among the people, for he had not yet been put in prison.

Jeremiah 37:2 word by word

וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֛ע ה֥וּא וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְעַ֣ם הָאָ֑רֶץ אֶל־דִּבְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבֶּ֔ר בְּיַ֖ד יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But neither he, nor his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• nor the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• did hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• unto the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• which he spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• byיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:2

• 2 Kings 24:19He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, just as Jehoiakim had done.
• 2 Chronicles 36:12He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord.
• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
• Ezekiel 21:25“ ‘You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reached its climax,
• 1 Thessalonians 4:8Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.
• Exodus 4:13But Moses said, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.”
• Leviticus 8:36So Aaron and his sons did everything the Lord commanded through Moses.
• 2 Samuel 10:2David thought, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, just as his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent a delegation to express his sympathy to Hanun concerning his father. When David’s men came to the land of the Ammonites,
• 2 Samuel 12:25and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.
• 1 Kings 14:18They buried him, and all Israel mourned for him, as the Lord had said through his servant the prophet Ahijah.
• 1 Kings 16:7Moreover, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani to Baasha and his house, because of all the evil he had done in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger by the things he did, becoming like the house of Jeroboam—and also because he destroyed it.
• Proverbs 26:6Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
• Hosea 12:10I spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2These verses summarize Zedekiah's rule and how he responded to the Lord's messages through Jeremiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Amazing stupidity, that they were not admonished by the punishment of Jeconiah [Calvin], (2Ch 36:12, 14)!Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 37:2

• Alliances
• Impenitence
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Jeremiah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Prison; Prisoner
• 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