Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:7–13

7Now Ebed-melech the Cushite,c a court officiald in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, 8Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king, 9“My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.”

10So the king commanded Ebed-melech the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and pull Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”

11Then Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the king’s palace, to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

12Ebed-melech the Cushite cried out to Jeremiah, “Put these worn-out rags and clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so, 13and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

Footnotes

  • c 38:7 Probably from the upper Nile region
  • d 38:7 Or eunuch

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Jeremiah 38:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH5663 Ebed-Melek
the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֜יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
a court officialסָרִ֗יסsā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH5631 eunuch
in the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֡עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
had been putנָתְנ֥וּnā·ṯə·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5414 give, put, set
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרhab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well
While the kingוְהַמֶּ֥לֶךְwə·ham·me·leḵConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the Gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of Benjaminבִּנְיָמִֽן׃bin·yā·minNoun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin

Jeremiah 38:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ebed-melechמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH5663 Ebed-Melek
went outוַיֵּצֵ֥אway·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceמִבֵּ֣יתmib·bêṯPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

Jeremiah 38:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
menהָאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
have acted wickedlyהֵרֵ֜עוּhê·rê·‘ūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7489 be evil, bad
in allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they have doneעָשׂוּ֙‘ā·śūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6213 do, make
to Jeremiahלְיִרְמְיָ֣הוּlə·yir·mə·yā·hūPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֔יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
They have dropped himהִשְׁלִ֖יכוּhiš·lî·ḵūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7993 throw, fling, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרhab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well
whereתַּחְתָּיו֙taḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
he will starve to deathוַיָּ֤מָתway·yā·māṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there is noאֵ֥ין’ênAdverbH369 nothing, nought
moreע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
breadהַלֶּ֛חֶםhal·le·ḥemArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
in the cityבָּעִֽיר׃bā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

Jeremiah 38:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
commandedוַיְצַוֶּ֣הway·ṣaw·wehConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Ebed-melechמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH5663 Ebed-Melek
the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֖יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
Takeקַ֣חqaḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםšə·lō·šîmNumber - common pluralH7970 thirty
menאֲנָשִׁ֔ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
hereמִזֶּה֙miz·zehPreposition-m; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
with youבְּיָדְךָ֤bə·yā·ḏə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
and pullוְֽהַעֲלִ֜יתָwə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֧הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִ֛יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
out of the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרhab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well
beforeבְּטֶ֥רֶםbə·ṭe·remPreposition-b; AdverbH2962 not yet, ere, before that
he diesיָמֽוּת׃yā·mūṯVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Jeremiah 38:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH5663 Ebed-Melek
tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח׀way·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
with himבְּיָד֗וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and wentוַיָּבֹ֤אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
a place belowתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
the storehouseהָאוֹצָ֔רhā·’ō·w·ṣārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
From thereמִשָּׁם֙miš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
he tookוַיִּקַּ֤חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
oldבְּלוֹיֵ֣bə·lō·w·yêNoun - masculine plural constructH1094 worn out things, rags
ragsהַסְּחָבוֹתhas·sə·ḥå̄·ḇōṯNoun - feminine pluralH5499 rag, clout
and worn-outוּבְלוֹיֵ֖ū·ḇə·lō·w·yêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1094 worn out things, rags
clothesמְלָחִ֑יםmə·lā·ḥîmNoun - masculine pluralH4418 rag
and lowered themוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧םway·šal·lə·ḥêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
with ropesבַּחֲבָלִֽים׃ba·ḥă·ḇā·lîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2256 cord, territory, band
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the cisternהַבּ֖וֹרhab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well

Jeremiah 38:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְme·leḵNoun - proper - masculine singularH5663 Ebed-Melek
the Cushiteהַכּוּשִׁ֜יhak·kū·šîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3569 Cushite
cried outוַיֹּ֡אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
Putשִׂ֣יםśîmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
these worn-outבְּלוֹאֵ֨יbə·lō·w·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH1094 worn out things, rags
ragsהַסְּחָב֤וֹתhas·sə·ḥā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5499 rag, clout
and clothesוְהַמְּלָחִים֙wə·ham·mə·lā·ḥîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4418 rag
under your armsאַצִּל֣וֹת’aṣ·ṣi·lō·wṯNoun - common plural constructH679 joining, joint
to pad the ropesלַחֲבָלִ֑יםla·ḥă·ḇā·lîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2256 cord, territory, band
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
soכֵּֽן׃kênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest

Jeremiah 38:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and they pulled himיִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
upוַיִּמְשְׁכ֤וּway·yim·šə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH4900 draw, drag
with the ropesבַּֽחֲבָלִ֔יםba·ḥă·ḇā·lîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2256 cord, territory, band
and liftedוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
out ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the cisternהַבּ֑וֹרhab·bō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH953 pit, cistern, well
And Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
remainedוַיֵּ֣שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֖רba·ḥă·ṣarPreposition-b; Noun - common singular constructH2691 enclosure, court
of the guardהַמַּטָּרָֽה׃סham·maṭ·ṭā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4307 jail, aim

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Jeremiah 38:7 Amos 5:10 · Jeremiah 37:13 · Jeremiah 29:2 · Deuteronomy 21:19 · Jeremiah 39:16–18 · Matthew 8:11–12 · Luke 10:30–36 · Jeremiah 13:23 · Luke 13:29–30 · Matthew 20:16

Jeremiah 38:9 Jeremiah 37:21–38:6

Jeremiah 38:12 Romans 12:10 · Ephesians 4:32

Jeremiah 38:13 Jeremiah 37:21 · Acts 28:30 · Acts 28:16 · Acts 23:35

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