Jeremiah 38:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 38:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 38:7 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 38:7 — KJV
“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;”
— Jeremiah 38:7 (KJV)
Jeremiah 38:7 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 38:7
“Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:7: now, one, king
“Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:7: house, put, jeremiah
“For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. upon...: Heb. for David upon his throne”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:7: one, king, house
“Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. with thee: Heb. in thine hand”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 38:7: ebedmelech, ethiopian, king
“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 38:7: ebedmelech, king, house
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