Jeremiah 37:17 “Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace,…”

Jeremiah 37:17

Later, King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and received him in his palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there a word from the LORD?” “There is,” Jeremiah replied. “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then 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.

World English Bible

then Zedekiah the king sent and had him brought out. The king asked him secretly in his house, “Is there any word from the LORD?” Jeremiah said, “There is.” He also said, “You will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.”

American Standard Version

then Zedekiah the king sent, and fetched him: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from Jehovah? And Jeremiah said, There is. He said also, Thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke him out, and the King asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any worde from the Lord? And Ieremiah sayd, Yea: for, sayd he, thou shalt be deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel.

Darby Translation

king Zedekiah sent and took him out. And the king asked of him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from Jehovah? And Jeremiah said, There is; and he said, Thou shalt be given into the hand of the king of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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.'

Bible in Basic English

Then King Zedekiah sent and got him out: and the king, questioning him secretly in his house, said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is. Then he said, You will be given up into the hands of the king of Babylon.

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Cross references

“asked”

Jeremiah 38:5 Jeremiah 38:14–16 Jeremiah 38:24–27 1 Kings 14:1–4

Jeremiah 38:5 · BSB

“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”

Jeremiah 38:14–16 · BSB

Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.”

Jeremiah 38:24–27 · BSB

Then Zedekiah warned Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you will die.

1 Kings 14:1–4 · BSB

At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill,

“Is there”

Jeremiah 37:3 1 Kings 22:16 2 Kings 3:11–13 Mark 6:20 Jeremiah 21:1 Jeremiah 21:2

Jeremiah 37:3 · BSB

Yet King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the priest, the son of Maaseiah, to Jeremiah the prophet with the message, “Please pray to the LORD our God for us!”

1 Kings 22:16 · BSB

But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”

2 Kings 3:11–13 · BSB

But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the…

Mark 6:20 · BSB

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

Jeremiah 21:1 · BSB

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said,

Jeremiah 21:2 · BSB

“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw fro…

“thou shalt”

Jeremiah 21:7 Jeremiah 24:8 Jeremiah 29:16–18 Jeremiah 32:3–5 Ezekiel 17:19–21 Ezekiel 21:25–27

Jeremiah 21:7 · BSB

‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who…

Jeremiah 24:8 · BSB

But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Eg…

Jeremiah 29:16–18 · BSB

this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile—

Jeremiah 32:3–5 · BSB

For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture…

Ezekiel 17:19–21 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘As surely as I live, I will bring down upon his head My oath that he despised and My covenant that he broke.

Ezekiel 21:25–27 · BSB

And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’

Also

Jeremiah 15:11

Jeremiah 15:11 · BSB

The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.

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

In context

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

18Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?

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