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Jeremiah 37:18

Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you or your servants, or against these people? Why have you put me in prison?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jeremiah;   Minister, Christian;   Zedekiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Prison;   Zedekiah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Government;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Jonathan;   Pharaoh;   Prison;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Punishment;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Offence;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people that you have put me in prison?
Hebrew Names Version
Moreover Yirmeyahu said to king Tzidkiyahu, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
King James Version
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
English Standard Version
Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you, or your servants, or this people, that you have put me in prison?
New Century Version
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "What crime have I done against you or your officers or the people of Jerusalem? Why have you thrown me into prison?
Amplified Bible
Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
World English Bible
Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer, Ieremiah sayd vnto King Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that ye haue put me in prison?
Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
Berean Standard Bible
Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, "How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?
Contemporary English Version
Then I continued, "Your Majesty, why have you put me in prison? Have I committed a crime against you or your officials or the nation?
Complete Jewish Bible
Yirmeyahu asked King Tzidkiyahu, "In what way have I sinned against you or against your officials or against this people, that has caused you to put me in prison?
Darby Translation
And Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in the prison?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "What have I done wrong? What crime have I done against you or your officials or the people of Jerusalem? Why have you thrown me into prison?
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What offence have I done against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me into prison?
Good News Translation
Then I asked, "What crime have I committed against you or your officials or this people, to make you put me in prison?
Lexham English Bible
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "What did I do wrong to you, or to your servants, or to this people, that you have put me in prison?
Literal Translation
And Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me into the prison house?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Morouer, Ieremy sayde vnto kynge Sedechias: What haue I offended agaynst ye, agaynst thy seruautes, or agaynst this people, that ye haue caused me be put in preson?
American Standard Version
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
Bible in Basic English
Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What has been my sin against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah: 'Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer Ieremiah sayd vnto king Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that yee haue put me in prison?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moreouer, Ieremie sayde vnto king Zedekia, What haue I offended agaynst thee, agaynst thy seruauntes, or agaynst this people, that ye haue put me in prison?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus said the Lord; Behold, I will turn the captivity of Jacob, and will have pity upon his prisoners; and the city shall be built upon her hill, and the people shall settle after their manner.
English Revised Version
Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Jeremye seide to Sedechie, the kyng, What haue Y synned to thee, and to thi seruauntis, and to thi puple, for thou hast sent me in to the hous of prisoun?
Update Bible Version
Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your slaves, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, In what have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
New English Translation
Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, "What crime have I committed against you, or the officials who serve you, or the people of Judah? What have I done to make you people throw me into prison?
New King James Version
Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "What offense have I committed against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
New Living Translation
Then Jeremiah asked the king, "What crime have I committed? What have I done against you, your attendants, or the people that I should be imprisoned like this?
New Revised Standard
Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Jeremiah said unto King Zedekiah, - What sin have I committed against thee, or against thy servants or against this people, that ye have delivered me up into prison?
Douay-Rheims Bible
(37-17) And Jeremias said to king Sedecias: In what have I offended against thee, or thy servants, or thy people, that thou hast cast me into prison?
Revised Standard Version
Jeremiah also said to King Zedeki'ah, "What wrong have I done to you or your servants or this people, that you have put me in prison?
Young's Literal Translation
And Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?
THE MESSAGE
Jeremiah continued speaking to King Zedekiah: "Can you tell me why you threw me into prison? What crime did I commit against you or your officials or this people? And tell me, whatever has become of your prophets who preached all those sermons saying that the king of Babylon would never attack you or this land? Listen to me, please, my master—my king! Please don't send me back to that dungeon in the house of Jonathan the secretary. I'll die there!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

Contextual Overview

11 Now the Babylonian army had left Jerusalem because of Pharaoh's army. 12 And so Jeremiah left Jerusalem to go to the land of Benjamin to take his land there among the people. 13 While he was at the Gate of Benjamin, a soldier was there watching. His name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah. He took hold of Jeremiah the man of God, saying, "You are going over to the Babylonians!" 14 But Jeremiah said, "It is a lie! I am not going over to the Babylonians." But Irijah would not listen to him. He took hold of Jeremiah and brought him to the leaders. 15 The leaders were angry with Jeremiah and beat him. They put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the writer, which they had made into a prison. 16 After Jeremiah had been in an under-ground prison many days, 17 King Zedekiah sent for him and had him brought to his house. The king asked him in secret, "Is there any word from the Lord?" And Jeremiah said, "There is!" Then he said, "You will be given over to the king of Babylon!" 18 Jeremiah also said to King Zedekiah, "In what way have I sinned against you or your servants, or against these people? Why have you put me in prison? 19 Where are your men who spoke to you in God's name, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land'? 20 But now I ask you to listen, O my lord the king. Hear what I ask, and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the writer, or I will die there."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Jeremiah 26:19, Genesis 31:36, 1 Samuel 24:9-15, 1 Samuel 26:18-21, Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 17:26, Daniel 6:22, John 10:32, Acts 23:1, Acts 24:16, Acts 25:8, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:25, Acts 26:31, Galatians 4:16

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 52:8 - General Lamentations 3:52 - without

Cross-References

Genesis 37:14
Then Israel said, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock. Then come and tell me." So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Genesis 37:15
A man found him walking through a field, and asked him, "What are you looking for?"
1 Samuel 19:1
Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to kill David. But Saul's son Jonathan found much joy in David.
Psalms 31:13
For I have heard many say things to hurt me. Fear is on every side. They planned together against me. They thought of ways to take away my life.
Psalms 37:12
The sinful man plans against him who is right with God. And he grinds his teeth at him.
Psalms 37:32
The sinful lie in wait for the man who is right with God, and want to kill him.
Psalms 94:21
They join together against the life of those who are right and good. They send those who are not guilty to their death.
Psalms 105:25
He turned their hearts to hate His people and to make plans against His servants.
Psalms 109:4
I give them my love but they speak against me in return. But I am in prayer.
Matthew 21:38
When the farmers saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the one who will get everything when the owner dies. Let us kill him and we will get it all.'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Moreover, Jeremiah said unto King Zedekiah,.... Having this opportunity with him alone, and perhaps observing the king was melted and softened with what he had said; however, finding liberty in his own mind, he enlarges his discourse, and freely expostulates with him in the following manner:

what have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison? or, "what have I sinned?" have I been guilty of treason against thee, O king? or of scandal and defamation of any of thy nobles and courtiers? have I done any injury to any of the king's subjects? has there been any falsehood in my prophecies? has not everything appeared to be true that I have spoken, concerning the coming of the Chaldeans to invade the land, and besiege the city? and concerning the return of the Chaldean army when broken up? why then should I be cast into prison, and detained there? is it not a clear case that what I have said comes from the Lord? and therefore ought not to be used in this manner.


 
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