Jeremiah 38:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ And they took Yirmeyahu and threw him into the dungeon of Malkiyahu the sovereign’s son, which was in the court of the guard, and they let Yirmeyahu down with ropes. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mud. So Yirmeyahu sank in the mud.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon or cistern pit [in the charge] of Malchiah the king's son, which was in the court of the guard; and they let Jeremiah down [into the pit] with ropes. And in the dungeon or cistern pit there was no water, but only mire, and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ So they seized Jeremiah, threw him into the cistern of the royal prince Malchiah, within the prison quarters, and lowered him down by ropes. Now there wasn’t any water in the cistern, only mud, and Jeremiah began to sink into the mud.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Therefore, they took Jeremiah and cast him into the pit of Malchiah, the son of Amelech, which was at the entrance to the prison. And they lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the pit, in which there was no water, but only mud. And so Jeremiah descended into the mire.

Jeremiah 38:6 Cross References

Genesis 37:24

And they took him and threw him into a pit. And the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

Psalm 109:5

And they repay me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

Psalm 40:2

And He drew me Out of the pit of destruction, Out of the muddy clay, And He set my feet upon a rock, He is establishing my steps.

Psalm 69:2

I have sunk in deep mud, And there is no place to stand; I have come into deep waters, And the floods overflow me.

Jeremiah 32:2

Now at that time the army of the sovereign of Baḇ

Jeremiah 36:26

And the sovereign commanded Yeraḥ

Jeremiah 37:16

When Yirmeyahu had entered into the dungeon and into the cells, then Yirmeyahu remained there many days.

Jeremiah 37:21

Tsiḏ

Jeremiah 38:13

and they pulled Yirmeyahu up with ropes and lifted him out of the dungeon. And Yirmeyahu remained in the court of the guard.

Jeremiah 38:22

‘Then see, all the women who are left in the sovereign of Yehuḏ

Daniel 6:16

Then the sovereign gave orders, and they brought Dani’ĕ

Zechariah 9:11

“Also you, because of the blood of your covenant, I shall send your prisoners out of the pit.

Acts 16:24

who, having received such a command, put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Hebrews 10:36

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the desire of Elohim, you receive the promise: