Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Jeremiah 37

1 The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, King Zedekiah sendeth to Jeremiah to pray for the people. 6 Jeremiah prophesieth the Chaldeans' certain return and victory. 11 He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison. 16 He assureth Zedekiah of the captivity. 18 Intreating for his liberty, he obtaineth some favour.

 37:1 ¶ And king 4428 Zedekiah 6667 the son 1121 of Josiah 2977 reigned 4427 z8799 instead x8478 of Coniah 3659 the son 1121 of Jehoiakim, 3079 whom x834 Nebuchadrezzar 5019 king 4428 of Babylon 894 made king 4427 z8689 in the land 776 of Judah. 3063

 37:2 But neither x3808 he, x1931 nor his servants, 5650 nor the people 5971 of the land, 776 did hearken 8085 z8804 unto x413 the words 1697 of the LORD, 3068 which x834 he spake 1696 z8765 by 3027 the prophet 5030 Jeremiah. 3414

 37:3 And Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 sent 7971 z8799 x853 Jehucal 3081 the son 1121 of Shelemiah 8018 and Zephaniah 6846 the son 1121 of Maaseiah 4641 the priest 3548 to x413 the prophet 5030 Jeremiah, 3414 saying, 559 z8800 Pray 6419 z8690 now x4994 unto x413 the LORD 3068 our God 430 for x1157 us.

 37:4 Now Jeremiah 3414 came in 935 z8804 and went out 3318 z8802 among 8432 the people: 5971 for they had not x3808 put 5414 z8804 him into prison. 1004 3628

 37:5 Then Pharaoh's 6547 army 2428 was come forth 3318 z8804 out of Egypt: 4714 x4480 and when the Chaldeans 3778 that besieged 6696 z8802 x5921 Jerusalem 3389 heard 8085 z8799 x853 tidings 8088 of them, they departed 5927 z8735 from x4480 x5921 Jerusalem. 3389

 37:6 ¶ Then came x1961 the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 unto x413 the prophet 5030 Jeremiah, 3414 saying, 559 z8800

 37:7 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of Israel; 3478 Thus x3541 shall ye say 559 z8799 to x413 the king 4428 of Judah, 3063 that sent 7971 z8802 you unto x413 me to enquire 1875 z8800 of me; Behold, x2009 Pharaoh's 6547 army, 2428 which is come forth 3318 z8802 to help 5833 you, shall return 7725 z8804 to Egypt 4714 into their own land. 776

 37:8 And the Chaldeans 3778 shall come again, 7725 z8804 and fight 3898 z8738 against x5921 this x2063 city, 5892 and take 3920 z8804 it, and burn 8313 z8804 it with fire. 784

 37:9 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the LORD; 3068 Deceive 5377 z8686 not x408 yourselves, 5315 saying, 559 z8800 The Chaldeans 3778 shall surely y1980 z8800 depart 1980 y3212 z8799 from x4480 x5921 us: for x3588 they shall not x3808 depart. y3212 z8799 x1980

 37:10 For x3588 though x518 ye had smitten 5221 z8689 the whole x3605 army 2428 of the Chaldeans 3778 that fight 3898 z8737 against x854 you, and there remained 7604 z8738 [but] wounded 1856 z8794 men y582 x376 among them, [yet] should they rise x6965 up y6965 z8799 every man 376 in his tent, 168 and burn 8313 z8804 x853 this x2063 city 5892 with fire. 784

 37:11 ¶ And it came to pass, x1961 that when the army 2428 of the Chaldeans 3778 was broken up 5927 z8736 from x4480 x5921 Jerusalem 3389 for fear 6440 x4480 of Pharaoh's 6547 army, 2428

 37:12 Then Jeremiah 3414 went forth 3318 z8799 out of Jerusalem 3389 x4480 to go y3212 z8800 x1980 into the land 776 of Benjamin, 1144 to separate y2505 z8687 himself x2505 thence x4480 x8033 in the midst 8432 of the people. 5971

 37:13 And when he x1931 was x1961 in the gate 8179 of Benjamin, 1144 a captain 1167 of the ward 6488 [was] there, x8033 whose name 8034 [was] Irijah, 3376 the son 1121 of Shelemiah, 8018 the son 1121 of Hananiah; 2608 and he took 8610 z8799 x853 Jeremiah 3414 the prophet, 5030 saying, 559 z8800 Thou x859 fallest away 5307 z8802 to x413 the Chaldeans. 3778

 37:14 Then said 559 z8799 Jeremiah, 3414 [It is] false; 8267 I fall x5307 not x369 away y5307 z8802 to x5921 the Chaldeans. 3778 But he hearkened 8085 z8804 not x3808 to x413 him: so Irijah 3376 took 8610 z8799 Jeremiah, 3414 and brought 935 z8686 him to x413 the princes. 8269

 37:15 Wherefore the princes 8269 were wroth 7107 z8799 with x5921 Jeremiah, 3414 and smote 5221 z8689 him, and put 5414 z8804 him in prison 612 x1004 in the house 1004 of Jonathan 3083 the scribe: 5608 z8802 for x3588 they had made 6213 z8804 that the prison. 3608 x1004

 37:16 ¶ When x3588 Jeremiah 3414 was entered 935 z8804 into x413 the dungeon, 1004 953 and into x413 the cabins, 2588 and Jeremiah 3414 had remained 3427 z8799 there x8033 many 7227 days; 3117

 37:17 Then Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 sent, 7971 z8799 and took x3947 him out: y3947 z8799 and the king 4428 asked 7592 z8799 him secretly 5643 in his house, 1004 and said, 559 z8799 Is there x3426 [any] word 1697 from x4480 x854 the LORD? 3068 And Jeremiah 3414 said, 559 z8799 There is: 3426 for, said 559 z8799 he, thou shalt be delivered 5414 z8735 into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Babylon. 894

 37:18 Moreover Jeremiah 3414 said 559 z8799 unto x413 king 4428 Zedekiah, 6667 What x4100 have I offended 2398 z8804 against thee, or against thy servants, 5650 or against this x2088 people, 5971 that x3588 ye have put 5414 z8804 me in x413 prison? 1004 3608

 37:19 Where x346 [are] now y346 your prophets 5030 which x834 prophesied 5012 z8738 unto you, saying, 559 z8800 The king 4428 of Babylon 894 shall not x3808 come 935 z8799 against x5921 you, nor against x5921 this x2063 land? 776

 37:20 Therefore hear 8085 z8798 now, x6258 I pray thee, x4994 O my lord 113 the king: 4428 let my supplication, 8467 I pray thee, x4994 be accepted 5307 z8799 before 6440 thee; that thou cause me not x408 to return 7725 z8686 to the house 1004 of Jonathan 3083 the scribe, 5608 z8802 lest x3808 I die 4191 z8799 there. x8033

 37:21 Then Zedekiah 6667 the king 4428 commanded 6680 z8762 that they should commit 6485 z8686 x853 Jeremiah 3414 into the court 2691 of the prison, 4307 and that they should give 5414 z8800 him daily 3117 a piece 3603 of bread 3899 out of the bakers' 644 z8802 street, 2351 x4480 until x5704 all x3605 the bread 3899 in x4480 the city 5892 were spent. 8552 z8800 Thus Jeremiah 3414 remained 3427 z8799 in the court 2691 of the prison. 4307