Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now hear, please, O my lord the king: let my humble plea come before you and do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the secretary, lest I die there.” King James Bible Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. American Standard Version And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be presented before thee, that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. Douay-Rheims Bible Now therefore hear, I beseech thee, my lord the king: let my petition be accepted in thy sight: and send me not back into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. English Revised Version And now hear, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. Jeremiah 37:20 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentJeremiah replied: "A lie [ equals not true; cf. 2 Kings 9:12]; I am not going over to the Chaldeans. But he gave no heed to him; so Jeriah seized Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. Jeremiah 37:15. And the princes were angry against Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison, in the house of Jonathan the scribe; for they had made it the prison," - probably because it contained apartments suitable for the purpose. From Jeremiah 37:16 we perceive that they were subterranean prisons and vaults into which the prisoners were thrust; and from v. 28 and Jeremiah 38:26, it is clear that Jeremiah was in a confinement much more severe and dangerous to his life. There he sat many days, i.e., a pretty long time. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge be accepted before. Heb. fall before. lest. Cross References Jeremiah 36:7 It may be that their plea for mercy will come before the LORD, and that every one will turn from his evil way, for great is the anger and wrath that the LORD has pronounced against this people." Jeremiah 38:26 then you shall say to them, 'I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.'" Jeremiah 38:28 And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken. Jeremiah 42:2 and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Let our plea for mercy come before you, and pray to the LORD your God for us, for all this remnant--because we are left with but a few, as your eyes see us-- Jump to Previous Accepted Cause Die Ear Fear Hear Hearken Help House Humble Jonathan Petition Plea Please Pleased Prayer Presented Scribe Secretary SupplicationJump to Next Accepted Cause Die Ear Fear Hear Hearken Help House Humble Jonathan Petition Plea Please Pleased Prayer Presented Scribe Secretary SupplicationLinks Jeremiah 37:20 NIVJeremiah 37:20 NLT Jeremiah 37:20 ESV Jeremiah 37:20 NASB Jeremiah 37:20 KJV Jeremiah 37:20 Bible Apps Jeremiah 37:20 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 37:20 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 37:20 French Bible Jeremiah 37:20 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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