Jeremia 38,6

4 Da sa lederne til kongen: "Denne mannen bør dø, for han svekker soldatene som er igjen i denne byen, så vel som hele folket, ved å tale disse ordene til dem. Denne mannen søker ikke folkets vel, men deres skade."

5 Kong Sidkia sa: "Se, han er i deres hender; kongen kan ikke gjøre noe for å motsette seg dere."

Så tok de Jeremias og satte ham i brønnen til Malkia, kongens sønn, som var i vaktgården. De senket Jeremias ned med tau i brønnen; det var ikke vann i den, bare gjørme, og Jeremias sank ned i gjørmen.

7 Men Ebed-Melek, en kusjitt, en tjenestemann i det kongelige palasset, hørte at de hadde satt Jeremias i brønnen. Nå satt kongen ved Benjamin-porten;

8 Ebed-Melek gikk ut fra palasset og talte til kongen og sa:

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ÅB
Da tok de Jeremias og kastet ham i kongesønnen Malkias brønn, som var i vaktgården, og de firte Jeremias ned med rep; i brønnen var ikke vann, men bare dynd, og Jeremias sank ned i dyndet.
OTB
Så tok de Jeremias og satte ham i brønnen til Malkia, kongens sønn, som var i vaktgården. De senket Jeremias ned med tau i brønnen; det var ikke vann i den, bare gjørme, og Jeremias sank ned i gjørmen.
B1930
Da tok de Jeremias og kastet ham i kongesønnen Malkias brønn, som var i vaktgården, og de firte Jeremias ned med rep; i brønnen var ikke vann, men bare dynd, og Jeremias sank ned i dyndet.
BSB
So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes into the cistern, which had no water but only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.
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.
WEB
Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
ASV
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king`s son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
DARBY
Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
BLB
And they took Jeremiah and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king that [was] in the court of the guard. And they sent down Jeremiah with the ropes. And in the cistern there was not water, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

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