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Jeremiah 33:1
1While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the Lord gave him this second message:
Jeremiah 33:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Moreover the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time:
- English Standard Version (ESV)The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the guard:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time, while he was still shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
Context of Jeremiah 33:1
While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the Lord gave him this second message: 2“This is what the Lord says—the Lord who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is the Lord: 3Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
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וַיְהִ֧י דְבַר־יְהוָ֛ה אֶֽל־יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ שֵׁנִ֑ית וְהוּא֙ עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ עָצ֔וּר בַּחֲצַ֥ר הַמַּטָּרָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Moreover the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- came unto Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
- the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
- time, while he was yet shut upעָצַר‛âtsar · to restrainH6113
- in the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
- of the prisonמַטָּרָהmaţţârâ' maţţârâh · guardhouseH4307
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
Cross-references for Jeremiah 33:1
- Jeremiah 32:2Jerusalem was then under siege from the Babylonian army, and Jeremiah was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace.
- Jeremiah 37:21So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace. The king also commanded that Jeremiah be given a loaf of fresh bread every day as long as there was any left in the city. So Jeremiah was put in the palace prison.
- Jeremiah 38:28And Jeremiah remained a prisoner in the courtyard of the guard until the day Jerusalem was captured.
- 2 Timothy 2:9And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 33:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Moreover the word of the Lord - This was in the eleventh year of the reign of Zedekiah, Jeremiah being still shut up in prison: but he was now in the court of the prison, where the elders and the king's officers, etc., might consult him with the greater ease; for they continued to inquire, foolishly thinking, that if he would but prophesy good things, that these must come, or that he had sufficient power with God to induce him to alter his mind, - destroy…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The prison - The guard.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The restoration of the Jews. (Jr 33:1-13) The Messiah promised; happiness of his times. (Jr 33:14-26) Verses 1-13 Those who expect to receive comforts from God, must call upon him. Promises are given, not to do away, but to quicken and encourage prayer. These promises lead us to the gospel of Christ; and in that God has revealed truth to direct us, and peace to make us easy. All who by sanctifying grace are cleansed from the filth of sin, by pardoning…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-26As Jerusalem and the king of Judah faced invaders, God gave Jeremiah insight into His long-term plan. The promises would only come true after the destruction. The nation's hope was not in avoiding destruction but in the purification it would bring. Jeremiah was confined in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace from late 587 BC, during the siege, until Jerusalem fell in August 586 BC (see Jeremiah 32:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261. shut up--(Jr 32:2, 3; 2Ti 2:9). Though Jeremiah was shut up in bondage, the word of God was "not bound."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 33
- 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
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