Jeremiah 38
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Jeremiah 38:6-13

6Then tookH3947 they JeremiahH3414, and castH7993 him into the dungeonH953 of MalchiahH4441 the sonH1121 of HammelechH4428, that was in the courtH2691 of the prisonH4307: and they let downH7971 JeremiahH3414 with cordsH2256. And in the dungeonH953 there was no waterH4325, but mireH2916: so JeremiahH3414 sunkH2883 in the mireH2916.1

7Now when Ebed–melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569, oneH376 of the eunuchsH5631 which was in the king’sH4428 houseH1004, heardH8085 that they had putH5414 JeremiahH3414 in the dungeonH953; the kingH4428 then sittingH3427 in the gateH8179 of BenjaminH1144; 8Ebed–melechH5663 went forthH3318 out of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, and spakeH1696 to the kingH4428, sayingH559, 9My lordH113 the kingH4428, these menH582 have done evilH7489 in all that they have doneH6213 to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030, whom they have castH7993 into the dungeonH953; and he is like to dieH4191 forH6440 hungerH7458 in the placeH8478 where he is: for there is no more breadH3899 in the cityH5892.2 10Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 Ebed–melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569, sayingH559, TakeH3947 from hence thirtyH7970 menH582 with theeH3027, and take upH5927 JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030 out of the dungeonH953, before he dieH4191.3 11So Ebed–melechH5663 tookH3947 the menH582 with himH3027, and wentH935 into the houseH1004 of the kingH4428 under the treasuryH214, and tookH3947 thence oldH1094 cast cloutsH5499 and oldH1094 rotten ragsH4418, and let them downH7971 by cordsH2256 into the dungeonH953 to JeremiahH3414. 12And Ebed–melechH5663 the EthiopianH3569 saidH559 unto JeremiahH3414, PutH7760 now these oldH1094 cast cloutsH5499 and rotten ragsH4418 under thine armholesH3027H679 under the cordsH2256. And JeremiahH3414 didH6213 so. 13So they drew upH4900 JeremiahH3414 with cordsH2256, and took him upH5927 out of the dungeonH953: and JeremiahH3414 remainedH3427 in the courtH2691 of the prisonH4307.

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  1. 1. Jeremiah 38:6 of Hammelech: or, of the king. ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 38:9 he is like…: Heb. he will die. ↩
  3. 3. Jeremiah 38:10 with thee: Heb. in thine hand. ↩

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