Focused Passage

Jeremiah 37:11-15

Zedekiah Seeks Prayer but Refuses the Word

The chapter moves from Zedekiah's refusal to listen, to his request for Jeremiah's prayer, to the LORD's warning that Egypt cannot save Jerusalem, to Jeremiah's unjust arrest, to Zedekiah's secret inquiry, and finally to Jeremiah's transfer to the courtyard of the guard.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11 When the Chaldean army withdrew from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,

12 Jeremiah started to leave Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to claim his portion there among the people.

13 But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”

14 “That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.

15 The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it had been made into a prison.

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וְהָיָ֗ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular When the Chaldean הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural army חֵ֣יל H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct withdrew בְּהֵֽעָלוֹת֙ H5927 Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct from מֵעַ֖ל H5921 Preposition-m Jerusalem יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Noun - proper - feminine singular for fear מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct of Pharaoh’s פַּרְעֹֽה׃ס H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular army חֵ֥יל H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 55:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular started to leave וַיֵּצֵ֤א H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Jerusalem מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם H3389 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular to go לָלֶ֖כֶת H1980 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֑ן H1144 Noun - proper - masculine singular to claim his portion לַחֲלִ֥ק H2505 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct there מִשָּׁ֖ם H8033 Preposition-m | Adverb among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally to divide from there

Verse 13

Cross-references

Jeremiah 20:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:7 Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:10 Classic cross-references Acts 24:13 Classic cross-references Acts 24:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

But when he ה֞וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular reached וַיְהִי־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular the Gate בְּשַׁ֣עַר H8179 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of Benjamin בִּנְיָמִ֗ן H1144 Noun - proper - masculine singular the captain בַּ֣עַל H1167 Noun - masculine singular construct of the guard פְּקִדֻ֔ת H6488 Noun - feminine singular - וְשָׁם֙ H8033 Conjunctive waw | Adverb whose name וּשְׁמוֹ֙ H8034 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular was Irijah יִרְאִיָּ֔יה H3376 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shelemiah שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖ה H8018 Noun - proper - masculine singular the son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Hananiah חֲנַנְיָ֑ה H2608 Noun - proper - masculine singular seized וַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂ H8610 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker [him] יִרְמְיָ֤הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . הַנָּבִיא֙ H5030 Article | Noun - masculine singular and said לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct You אַתָּ֥ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are deserting נֹפֵֽל׃ H5307 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖ים H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Jeremiah 40:4 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 52:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

That is a lie שֶׁ֗קֶר H8267 Noun - masculine singular Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֜הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular replied וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular I am not אֵינֶ֤נִּי H369 Adverb | first person common singular deserting נֹפֵל֙ H5307 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to עַל־ H5921 Preposition the Chaldeans הַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים H3778 Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural But Irijah יִרְאִיָּיה֙ H3376 Noun - proper - masculine singular would not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמַ֖ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to him אֵלָ֑יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular instead, he arrested וַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂ H8610 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah בְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּ H3414 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular and took him וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the officials הַשָּׂרִֽים׃ H8269 Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:36 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:26 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 16:10 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 18:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

The officials הַשָּׂרִ֛ים H8269 Article | Noun - masculine plural were angry וַיִּקְצְפ֧וּ H7107 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural with עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular and they beat וְהִכּ֣וּ H5221 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural him אֹת֑וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular and placed וְנָתְנ֨וּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural him אוֹת֜וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular in jail בֵּ֣ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הָאֵס֗וּר H612 Article | Noun - masculine singular in the house בֵּ֚ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jonathan יְהוֹנָתָ֣ן H3083 Noun - proper - masculine singular the scribe הַסֹּפֵ֔ר H5608 Article | Noun - masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction - אֹת֥וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular it had been made עָשׂ֖וּ H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural into a prison לְבֵ֥ית H1004 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַכֶּֽלֶא׃ H3608 Article | Noun - masculine singular

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