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Jeremiah 38:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Jeremiah 38:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 Then they took Jeremiah and cast him into the [a](A)cistern of Malchijah the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard; and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. Now in the cistern there was no water but only (B)mire, and Jeremiah sank into the mire.
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- Jeremiah 38:6 Or pit, so in ch, cf. Gen 37:24; Lam 3:53; Zech 9:11
Jeremiah 38:6
New King James Version
Jeremiah 38:6
New King James Version
6 (A)So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah [a]the king’s son, which was in the court of the prison, and they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire. So Jeremiah sank in the mire.
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- Jeremiah 38:6 Or son of Hammelech
Jeremiah 38:6
King James Version
Jeremiah 38:6
King James Version
6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
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Jeremiah 38:6
New International Version
Jeremiah 38:6
New International Version
6 So they took Jeremiah and put him into the cistern of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard.(A) They lowered Jeremiah by ropes(B) into the cistern; it had no water in it,(C) only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.(D)
Jeremiah 38:6
English Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:6
English Standard Version
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