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.
and they tookhim and threwhim into the pit.Now the pitwas empty,withoutany waterin it.
Thus they have repaidme evilfor goodAnd hatredfor my love.
He broughtme up out of the pitof destruction,out of the miryclay,And He setmy feetupon a rockmakingmy footstepsfirm.
I have sunkin deepmire,and thereis nofoothold;I have comeinto deepwaters,and a floodoverflowsme.
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,
And the kingcommandedJerahmeelthe king'sson,Seraiahthe sonof Azriel,and Shelemiahthe sonof Abdeelto seizeBaruchthe scribeand Jeremiahthe prophet,but the LORDhidthem.
For Jeremiahhad comeinto the dungeon,that is, the vaultedcell;and Jeremiahstayedtheremanydays.
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.
So they pulledJeremiahup with the ropesand liftedhim out of the cistern,and Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouse.
Then behold,allof the womenwhohave been leftin the palaceof the kingof Judahare going to be broughtout to the officersof the kingof Babylon;and thosewomenwill say,"Your closefriendsHave misledand overpoweredyou; While your feetwere sunkin the mire,They turnedback."
Thenthe kinggaveorders,and Danielwas broughtin and castinto the lions'den.The kingspokeand saidto Daniel,"Your Godwhomyou constantlyservewill Himselfdeliveryou."
As for you also,because of the bloodof [My] covenantwith you, I have setyour prisonersfreefrom the waterlesspit.
and he, having receivedsucha command,threwthem into the innerprisonand fastenedtheir feetin the stocks.
For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
