Jeremiah 37 - Compare Translations
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Jeremiah 37:1
KJVAnd king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
WEBZedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
YLTAnd reign doth king Zedekiah son of Josiah instead of Coniah son of Jehoiakim whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had caused to reign in the land of Judah,
Jeremiah 37:2
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to Yahweh’s words, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.
YLTand he hath not hearkened, he, and his servants, and the people of the land, unto the words of Jehovah, that He spake by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.
Jeremiah 37:3
KJVAnd Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us.
WEBZedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “Pray now to Yahweh our God for us.”
YLTAnd Zedekiah the king sendeth Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah the priest, unto Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `Pray, we beseech thee, for us unto Jehovah our God.'
Jeremiah 37:4
KJVNow Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
WEBNow Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.
YLTAnd Jeremiah is coming in and going out in the midst of the people, (and they have not put him in the prison-house),
Jeremiah 37:5
KJVThen Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
WEBPharaoh’s army had come out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they broke up from Jerusalem.
YLTand the force of Pharaoh hath come out of Egypt, and the Chaldeans, who are laying siege against Jerusalem, hear their report, and go up from off Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 37:6
KJVThen came the word of the Lord unto the prophet Jeremiah saying,
WEBThen Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah the prophet, saying:
Jeremiah 37:7
KJVThus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
WEB“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.
YLT`Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, Thus do ye say unto the king of Judah, who is sending you unto Me, to seek Me: Lo, the force of Pharaoh that is coming out to you for help hath turned back to its land, to Egypt,
Jeremiah 37:8
KJVAnd the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
WEBThe Chaldeans will come again, and fight against this city. They will take it and burn it with fire.”’
YLTand the Chaldeans have turned back, and fought against this city, and captured it, and burnt it with fire.
Jeremiah 37:9
KJVThus saith the Lord; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
WEB“Yahweh says, ‘Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, “The Chaldeans will surely depart from us;” for they will not depart.
YLT`Thus said Jehovah: Lift not up your souls saying, The Chaldeans surely go from off us, for they do not go;
Jeremiah 37:10
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Jeremiah 37:11
KJVAnd it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,
WEBWhen the army of the Chaldeans had broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, in the going up of the force of the Chaldeans from off Jerusalem, because of the force of Pharaoh,
Jeremiah 37:12
KJVThen Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
WEBthen Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to receive his portion there, in the middle of the people.
YLTthat Jeremiah goeth out from Jerusalem to go [to] the land of Benjamin, to receive a portion thence in the midst of the people.
Jeremiah 37:13
KJVAnd when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
WEBWhen he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are defecting to the Chaldeans!”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, he is at the gate of Benjamin, and there [is] a master of the ward -- and his name is Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah -- and he catcheth Jeremiah the prophet, saying, `Unto the Chaldeans thou art falling.'
Jeremiah 37:14
KJVThen said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
WEBThen Jeremiah said, “That is false! I am not defecting to the Chaldeans.”
YLTAnd Jeremiah saith, `Falsehood -- I am not falling unto the Chaldeans;' and he hath not hearkened unto him, and Irijah layeth hold on Jeremiah, and bringeth him in unto the heads,
Jeremiah 37:15
KJVWherefore 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.
WEBThe princes were angry with Jeremiah, and struck him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made that the prison.
YLTand the heads are wroth against Jeremiah, and have smitten him, and put him in the prison-house -- the house of Jonathan the scribe, for it they had made for a prison-house.
Jeremiah 37:16
KJVWhen Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
WEBWhen Jeremiah had come into the dungeon house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days,
YLTWhen Jeremiah hath entered into the house of the dungeon, and unto the cells, then Jeremiah dwelleth there many days,
Jeremiah 37:17
KJVThen Zedekiah 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.
WEBthen Zedekiah the king sent, and had him brought out. The king asked him secretly in his house, “Is there any word from Yahweh?”
YLTand the king Zedekiah sendeth, and taketh him, and the king asketh him in his house in secret, and saith, `Is there a word from Jehovah?' And Jeremiah saith, `There is,' and he saith, `Into the hand of the king of Babylon thou art given.'
Jeremiah 37:18
KJVMoreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
WEBMoreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
YLTAnd Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?
Jeremiah 37:19
KJVWhere are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
WEBNow where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you, nor against this land?’
YLTAnd where [are] your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon doth not come in against you, and against this land?
Jeremiah 37:20
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Jeremiah 37:21
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard. They gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
YLTAnd the king Zedekiah commandeth, and they commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, also to give to him a cake of bread daily from the bakers' street, till the consumption of all the bread of the city, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison.
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