Jeremiah 37:2
1 And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
3 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
4 Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet.
- KJV
- But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
- WEB
- But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to the LORD’s words, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah.
- ASV
- But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of Jehovah, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
- DARBY
- And neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah.
- BLB
- And he did not listen—he and his servants and the people of the land—to the words of YHWH that He spoke by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet.
- ÅB
- Men han og hans tjenere og landets folk hørte ikke på Herrens ord, som han talte ved profeten Jeremias.
- OTB
- Men verken han, hans embetsmenn eller folket i landet lyttet til Herrens ord talt gjennom profeten Jeremia.
- B1930
- Men han og hans tjenere og landets folk hørte ikke på Herrens ord, som han talte ved profeten Jeremias.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Read in context2 Kings 24:19–20
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Jehoiakim had done.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
Read in context2 Chronicles 36:12–16
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
Read in contextExodus 4:13
And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
Read in context1 Kings 14:18
And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.
Read in contextProverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Read in context2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.
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