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.

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

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

13But 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.

15The 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 1:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 37:5Classic cross-references Matthew 24:16Classic cross-references

Original words

-וְהָיָ֗הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularWhen the Chaldeanהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralarmyחֵ֣ילH2428Noun - masculine singular constructwithdrewבְּהֵֽעָלוֹת֙H5927Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructfromמֵעַ֖לH5921Preposition-mJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularfor fearמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructof Pharaoh’sפַּרְעֹֽה׃סH6547Noun - proper - masculine singulararmyחֵ֥ילH2428Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 12

Cross-references

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

Original words

Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙H3414Noun - proper - masculine singularstarted to leaveוַיֵּצֵ֤אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJerusalemמִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םH3389Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularto goלָלֶ֖כֶתH1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto the landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֑ןH1144Noun - proper - masculine singularto claim his portionלַחֲלִ֥קH2505Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructthereמִשָּׁ֖םH8033Preposition-m | Adverbamongבְּת֥וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָֽם׃H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally to divide from there

Verse 13

Cross-references

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

Original words

But when heה֞וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularreachedוַיְהִי־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Gateבְּשַׁ֣עַרH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Benjaminבִּנְיָמִ֗ןH1144Noun - proper - masculine singularthe captainבַּ֣עַלH1167Noun - masculine singular constructof the guardפְּקִדֻ֔תH6488Noun - feminine singular-וְשָׁם֙H8033Conjunctive waw | Adverbwhose nameוּשְׁמוֹ֙H8034Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwas Irijahיִרְאִיָּ֔יהH3376Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shelemiahשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הH8018Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֑הH2608Noun - proper - masculine singularseizedוַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂH8610Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object marker[him]יִרְמְיָ֤הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הַנָּבִיא֙H5030Article | Noun - masculine singularand saidלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare desertingנֹפֵֽל׃H5307Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

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

Original words

That is a lieשֶׁ֗קֶרH8267Noun - masculine singularJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֜הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularrepliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularI am notאֵינֶ֤נִּיH369Adverb | first person common singulardesertingנֹפֵל֙H5307Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםH3778Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralBut Irijahיִרְאִיָּיה֙H3376Noun - proper - masculine singularwould notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto himאֵלָ֑יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularinstead, he arrestedוַיִּתְפֹּ֤שׂH8610Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJeremiahבְּיִרְמְיָ֔הוּH3414Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand took himוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe officialsהַשָּׂרִֽים׃H8269Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 15

Cross-references

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

Original words

The officialsהַשָּׂרִ֛יםH8269Article | Noun - masculine pluralwere angryוַיִּקְצְפ֧וּH7107Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralwithעַֽל־H5921PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularand they beatוְהִכּ֣וּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralhimאֹת֑וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularand placedוְנָתְנ֨וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralhimאוֹת֜וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularin jailבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָאֵס֗וּרH612Article | Noun - masculine singularin the houseבֵּ֚יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָ֣ןH3083Noun - proper - masculine singularthe scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רH5608Article | Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunction-אֹת֥וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularit had been madeעָשׂ֖וּH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralinto a prisonלְבֵ֥יתH1004Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַכֶּֽלֶא׃H3608Article | Noun - masculine singular

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