Jeremiah 38:6 — Bible Verse (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.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that <FI>is<Fi> in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with coards: and in the dungeon there was no water but myre: so Ieremiah stacke fast in the myre.”
Jeremiah 38:6 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:6 in Context — Jeremiah 38
4 Y dijeron los príncipes al rey: Muera ahora este hombre; porque de esta manera hace desmayar las manos de los hombres de guerra que han quedado en esta ciudad, y las manos de todo el pueblo, hablándoles tales palabras; porque este hombre no busca la paz de este pueblo, sino el mal.
5 Y dijo el rey Sedechîas: Helo ahí, en vuestras manos está; que el rey no podrá contra vosotros nada.
6 Entonces tomaron ellos á Jeremías, é hiciéronlo echar en la mazmorra de Malchîas hijo de Amelech, que estaba en el patio de la cárcel; y metieron á Jeremías con sogas. Y en la mazmorra no había agua, sino cieno; y hundióse Jeremías en el cieno.
7 Y oyendo Ebed-melec, hombre etiope, eunuco que estaba en casa del rey, que habían puesto á Jeremías en la mazmorra, y estando sentado el rey á la puerta de Benjamín,
8 Ebed-melec salió de la casa del rey, y habló al rey, diciendo:
What Does Jeremiah 38:6 Mean?
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