So they pulledJeremiahup with the ropesand liftedhim out of the cistern,and Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouse.
Then someMidianitetraderspassedby, so they pulled[him] up and liftedJosephout of the pit,and soldhim to the Ishmaelitesfor twenty[shekels] of silver.Thus they broughtJosephinto Egypt.
and say,'Thussaysthe king,"Putthisman in prisonand feedhim sparinglywith breadand wateruntilI returnsafely."'"
Palalthe sonof Uzai[made repairs] in frontof the Angleand the towerprojectingfrom the upperhouseof the king,whichis by the courtof the guard.Afterhim Pedaiahthe sonof Parosh[made repairs].
Menof bloodshedhatethe blameless,But the uprightare concernedfor his life.
Then the officialsand allthe peoplesaidto the priestsand to the prophets,"Nodeathsentencefor thisman!For he has spokento us in the nameof the LORDour God."
Now at that timethe armyof the kingof Babylonwas besiegingJerusalem,and Jeremiahthe prophetwas shutup in the courtof the guard,which[was in] the houseof the kingof Judah,
Then KingZedekiahgavecommandment,and they committedJeremiahto the courtof the guardhouseand gavehim a loafof breaddailyfrom the bakers'street,untilallthe breadin the citywas gone.So Jeremiahremainedin the courtof the guardhouse.
Then Ebed-melechthe Ethiopiansaidto Jeremiah,"Nowputthese worn-outclothesand ragsunderyour armpitsunderthe ropes";and Jeremiahdidso.
So Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouseuntilthe daythat Jerusalemwas captured.
Then they tookJeremiahand casthim into the cistern[of] Malchijahthe king'sson,whichwas in the courtof the guardhouse;and they letJeremiahdownwith ropes.Now in the cisterntherewas nowaterbut onlymud,and Jeremiahsankinto the mud.
O Lord,You have pleadedmy soul'scause;You have redeemedmy life.
he said,"I will give you a hearingafteryour accusersarrivealso,"giving ordersfor him to be keptin Herod'sPraetorium.
But after two yearshad passed,Felixwas succeededby PorciusFestus,and wishingto dothe Jewsa favor,FelixleftPaulimprisoned.
Whenwe enteredRome,Paulwas allowedto stayby himself,with the soldierwho was guardinghim.
And he stayedtwofullyearsin his ownrented quartersand was welcomingallwho cameto him,