Jeremiah 38:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:6 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the pr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:6 — KJV
“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. of Hammelech: or, of the king”
— Jeremiah 38:6 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:6 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 38:6
“So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:6: then, took, jeremiah
“Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, 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. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:6: then, jeremiah, into
“So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:6: took, jeremiah, dungeon
“And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron. brake...: or, ran from thence”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:6: then, cast, into
“For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:6: then, jeremiah, son
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