Jeremiah 37:11-16
International Standard Version
Jeremiah Arrested for Treason
11 When the Chaldean army was leaving Jerusalem because of Pharaoh’s army, 12 Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the territory of Benjamin to take possession of his property[a] there among the people. 13 He was in the Gate of Benjamin, and chief officer Irijah, Shelemiah’s son and the grandson of Hananiah, was there. He arrested Jeremiah the prophet, accusing him: “You are going over to the Chaldeans!”
14 Jeremiah said, “It’s a lie! I’m not going over to the Chaldeans.” But Irijah[b] would not listen to him, and he[c] arrested Jeremiah and brought him to the officials. 15 The officials were angry with Jeremiah and beat him. They put him in jail in the house of Jonathan the scribe because they had made it into a prison. 16 So Jeremiah came into the cells in the dungeon[d] and remained there for a long time.[e]
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- Jeremiah 37:12 The Heb. lacks of his property
- Jeremiah 37:14 Lit. he
- Jeremiah 37:14 Lit. Irijah
- Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. cistern-house
- Jeremiah 37:16 Lit. for many days
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