Jeremiah 37:15 “The officials were angry with Jeremiah, and they beat him and placed h…”

Jeremiah 37:15

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The 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.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore the princes were angry with Ieremiah, and smote him, and layde him in prison in the house of Iehonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

Darby Translation

And the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in the place of confinement in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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.

Bible in Basic English

And the rulers were angry with Jeremiah, and gave him blows and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

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Cross references

“the princes”

Jeremiah 20:1–3 Jeremiah 26:16 Matthew 21:35 Matthew 23:34 Luke 22:64 John 18:22

Jeremiah 20:1–3 · BSB

When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,

Jeremiah 26:16 · BSB

Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”

Matthew 21:35 · BSB

But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.

Matthew 23:34 · BSB

Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town.

Luke 22:64 · BSB

They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”

John 18:22 · BSB

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

“put”

Genesis 39:20 2 Chronicles 16:10 2 Chronicles 18:26 Acts 5:18 Acts 12:4–6 Revelation 2:10

Genesis 39:20 · BSB

So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,

2 Chronicles 16:10 · BSB

Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.

2 Chronicles 18:26 · BSB

and tell them that this is what the king says: ‘Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water until I return safely.’”

Acts 5:18 · BSB

and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

Acts 12:4–6 · BSB

He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

“in the”

Jeremiah 38:26 Jeremiah 37:20 Jeremiah 38:6

Jeremiah 38:26 · BSB

then tell them, ‘I was presenting to the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’”

Jeremiah 37:20 · BSB

But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”

Jeremiah 38:6 · BSB

So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremia…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

16So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and remained there a long time.

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