Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Jeremiah:
Chapter 37
1. AND
king Zed-e-ki-ah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Co-ni-ah the son
of Je-hoi-a-kim, whom Neb-u-chad-rez-zar king of Babylon made king in
the land of Judah.
2. 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.
3. And Zed-e-ki-ah the king sent Je-hu-cal the son of Shel-e-mi-ah and
Zeph-a-ni-ah the son of Ma-a-sei-ah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah,
saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
4. Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not
put him into prison.
5. Then Phar-aoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the
Chal-de-ans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed
from Jerusalem.
6. Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
7. Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king
of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Phar-aoh's
army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their
own land.
8. And the Chal-de-ans shall come again, and fight against this city,
and take it, and burn it with fire.
9. Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chal-de-ans
shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
10. For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chal-de-ans that
fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet
should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
11. And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chal-de-ans was
broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Phar-aoh's army,
12. Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of
Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
13. And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was
there, whose name was I-ri-jah, the son of Shel-e-mi-ah, the son of
Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to
the Chal-de-ans.
14. Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chal-de-ans.
But he hearkened not to him: so I-ri-jah took Jeremiah, and brought him
to the princes.
15. Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and
put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made
that the prison.
16. When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and
Jeremiah had remained there many days;
17. Then Zed-e-ki-ah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked
him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD?
And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into
the hand of the king of Babylon.
18. Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zed-e-ki-ah, What have I offended
against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye
have put me in prison?
19. Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The
king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
20. Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my
supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me
not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
21. Then Zed-e-ki-ah 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.
Nov. 6 Daily reading schedule.. go to chapter 38
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