Jeremiah 37:21

Jeremiah 37:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
• New International Version (NIV)King Zedekiah then gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread from the street of the bakers each day until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So King Zedekiah gave orders, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard. And a loaf of bread was given him daily from the bakers' street, until all the bread of the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah to the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread from the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Context of Jeremiah 37:21

19Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying: ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?’ 20So now please listen, my lord the king! Please let my petition come before you and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, so I will not die there.” Then Zedekiah the king gave a command, and they committed Jeremiah into the courtyard of the guard. They gave him a loaf of bread from the bakers’ street daily, until all the bread in the city was spent. So Jeremiah stayed in the guard’s courtyard.

Jeremiah 37:21 word by word

וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ אֶֽת־יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ בַּחֲצַ֣ר הַמַּטָּרָה֒ וְנָתֹן֩ ל֨וֹ כִכַּר־לֶ֤חֶם לַיּוֹם֙ מִח֣וּץ הָאֹפִ֔ים עַד־תֹּ֥ם כָּל־הַלֶּ֖חֶם מִן־הָעִ֑יר וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ בַּחֲצַ֖ר הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• that they should commitפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
• into the courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the prisonמַטָּרָהmaţţârâ' maţţârâh · guardhouseH4307
• and that they should giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• him dailyיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
• a pieceכִּכָּרkikâr · talentH3603
• of breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
• out of the bakers’אָפָה'âphâh · to bakeH644
• streetחוּץchûts chûts · outsideH2351
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• were spentתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552
• remainedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427

Cross-references for Jeremiah 37:21

• Jeremiah 32:2Now at the time the king of Babylon’s army was besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the guard, which was in the palace of the king of Judah.
• Jeremiah 38:13Then they pulled Jeremiah up with the ropes, and lifted him up out of the pit. But Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.
• 1 Kings 17:4It will come about that you will drink from the wadi. I have also commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
• Job 5:20In famine, He will redeem you from death, and in war, from the power of the sword.
• Psalms 33:18Behold, the eyes of Adonai are on those who fear Him, waiting for His love,
• Psalms 34:9Taste and see how good Adonai is. Blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.
• Psalms 37:3Trust in Adonai and do good. Dwell in the land, feed on faithfulness.
• Proverbs 16:7When one’s ways are pleasing to Adonai, he makes even his enemies be at peace with him.
• Proverbs 21:1A king’s heart is like a stream of water in the hand of Adonai; he directs it wherever He wants.
• Isaiah 33:16He will dwell on the heights— his refuge will be an impregnable cliff. His bread will be provided, his water assured.
• Matthew 6:33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
• Jeremiah 38:9“My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they cast into the pit. He is likely to die right where he is from hunger, for there is no more bread in the city.”
• Jeremiah 52:6In the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the famine was so severe in the city, that there was no food for the people of the land.
• Deuteronomy 28:52It will besiege you within all your town gates throughout your land, until your high and fortified walls—that you trusted in—come down. It will besiege you within all your gates throughout your land that Adonai your God has given you.
• 2 Kings 25:3On the ninth day of the fourth month the famine became so severe in the city that there was no bread for the common people.
• Lamentations 2:11My eyes are filled with tears. My stomach is in torment. My heart is poured out on the ground over the destruction of the daughter of my people— as young children and infants languish in the city squares.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 37:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Then Zedekiah - the court of the prison - Was contiguous to the king's house, where the prisoners could readily see their friends. Give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street - From the public stores; which he received till all the provisions were spent.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21The prison - the watch (marginal reference). Piece - literally, a circle, i. e., a round cake. The bakers‘ street - It is usual in oriental towns for each trade to have a special place set apart for it. Compare Acts 10:6.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. 21The king went against his officials and told the guards to keep Jeremiah in the palace courtyard under protective watch. During the long siege, food was scarce, so a fresh loaf of bread each day was a generous amount.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. court of the prison--(Jr 32:2; 38:13, 28). bakers' street--Persons in the same business in cities in the East commonly reside in the same street. all the bread ... spent--Jeremiah had bread supplied to him until he was thrown into the dungeon of Malchiah, at which time the bread in the city was spent. Compare this verse with Jr 38:9; that time must have been very shortly before the capture of the city (Jr 52:6). God saith of His children, "In the days…Read the comment

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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