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 E os príncipes disseram ao rei: Morra agora este homem; porque assim ele enfraquece as mãos dos homens de guerra que restaram nesta cidade, e as mãos de todo o povo, falando-lhes tais palavras; pois este homem não busca a paz deste povo, mas sim o mal.
5 E disse o rei Zedequias: Eis que ele está em vossas mãos; pois o rei não poderia fazer contra vós coisa alguma.
6 Então eles tomaram a Jeremias, e o lançaram na cisterna de Malquias filho de rei, que estava no pátio da guarda; e meteram a Jeremias com cordas. Porém na cisterna não havia água, mas sim lama; e Jeremias se atolou na lama.
7 E Ebede-Meleque, o cuxita, um eunuco que estava na casa do rei, tendo ouvido que haviam posto Jeremias na cisterna, e estando o rei sentado à porta de Benjamim,
8 Logo Ebede-Meleque saiu da casa do rei, e falou ao rei, dizendo:
What Does Jeremiah 38:6 Mean?
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