Jeremiah Chapter 37

Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah for prayer


37:1 And king Zedekiah the son Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּה
Transliteration: yō’šîyâ – Pronunciation: yo-shee-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “who Yahweh heals” For more info on the word click here
reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִים
Transliteration: yᵊhôyāqîm – Pronunciation: yeh-ho-yaw-keem’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “Jehovah raises up” son of Josiah and the third from the last king of Judah (named Eliakim but was change by Nebuchadnezzar) who reigned for 11 years before he died a violent death either in combat or by the hands of his own subjects – For more info on the word click here
, whom Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּר
Transliteration nᵊḇûḵaḏne’ṣṣar Pronunciation neb-oo-kad-nets-tsar’ Nebuchadnezzar II also spelled Nebuchadrezzar II was the second Neo-Babylonian emperor, ruling from the death of his father Nabopolassar in 605 BC to his own death in 562 BC. Historically known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great, he is typically regarded as the empire’s greatest king For more info click here
king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here
made king in the land of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here
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37:2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land,  listened to the words of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
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37:3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal (meaning YAHWEH is able) the son of Shelemiah (repaid by YAHWEH) and Zephaniahצְפַנְיָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊp̄anyâ – Pronunciation: tsef-an-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “Yahweh has treasured, Yah has secreted; Tsephanjah, the name of four Israelites For more info on the word click here
the son of Maaseiahמַחְסֵיָה
Transliteration:maḥsêâ Pronunciation:makh-say-yaw’ is a minor figure in the Hebrew Bible, the grandfather of Baruch ben Neriah and father of Neriah. According to the Talmud, he was a prophet. Also According to the Talmud descended from Rahab the prostitute also Neriah; his son Baruch; Seraiah and Jeremiah For more info on Maaseiah click here To read the tract from the Talmud click here
the priestהַכֹּהֵן
hakōhēn, ko-hane’ the Kohen = the priest,the principal officer or the chief ruler For more info click here
to the prophet Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
, saying, Pray now to YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
our Elohim אֱלֹהֵינוּ
Pronounced:’ĕlōhênû – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here
for us.
37:4 Now Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
came in and went out among the people: because they hadn’t put him in prison.
37:5 Then Pharaoh’s army had come forth from Egyptמִמִּצְרָיִם
Transliteration:mimmiṣrāyim adjective, proper locative noun – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here
: and when the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
that besieged Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
heard tidings of them, they left Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
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Jeremiah prophesies a Chaldean victory


37:6 Then the word
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
came to the prophet Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
saying,
37:7 So says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, Elohimאֱלֹהָי
Pronounced:’ĕlōhê In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here
of Israel; so shall y’all say to the king of Judahיְהוּדָה
Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea – For more info click here
, that sent you to me to inquire of me; Look, Pharaoh’s army, that has come forth to help you, shall return to Egyptמִצְרַיִם
Transliteration:miṣrayim – Pronunciation: mits-rah’-yim adjective, proper locative noun – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here
to their own land.
37:8 And the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
37:9 So says YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
; Don’t deceive yourselves, saying, The Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
shall surely depart from us: because they won’t depart.
37:10 Because though y’all had struck the whole army of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
that fight against you, and there remained [only] wounded men among them, yet would they get up each man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.

Jeremiah is arrested and imprisoned


37:11 And it so happened, that when the army of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
was broken up from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
for fear of Pharaoh’s army,
37:12 Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
went out of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
to go into the land of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִי
Bīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) – son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin – a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife – the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob – For more info click here
, to separate himself there in among the people.
37:13 And when he was in the gate of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִי
Bīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) – son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin – a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife – the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of Jacob – For more info click here
, a captain of the guard [was] there, whose name [was] Irijah (meaning YAHWEH sees me), the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah (God has favored); and he took Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
the prophet, saying, you’re deserting to the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
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37:14 Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
said, [That’s a] lie; I don’t desert to the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here
. But he didn’t listen to him: so Irijah took Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
, and brought him to the princes.
37:15 Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
, and beat him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan (or Jehonathan) the scribe: because they had made that the prison.
37:16 When Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
entered into the dungeon, and into the cells, and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
had remained there many days;
37:17 Zedekiah the king then sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
? And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
said, There is: because, said he, you shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here
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37:18 Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
said to king Zedekiah, What have I done to offend you, or your servants, or these people, that y’all have put me in prison?
37:19 Where are your prophets that prophesied to you
now, saying, The king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here
shall not come against you, or against this land?
37:20 So hear now, I beg you, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I beg you, be accepted before you; so that you don’t cause me to return to the house of Jonathan (meaning YAHWEH has given) the scribe, otherwise I’ll die there.

Jeremiah obtains some favor


37:21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
to the guards’ quarters, 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. So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ
Transliteration: yirmᵊyâ – Pronunciation: yir-meh-yaw’ – proper masculine noun Meaning “whom Yahweh has appointed”or “Yah will rise”, the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name. Also the name of eight or nine Israelites: For more info on the word click here
remained in the guards’ quarters.

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