Now the wordof the LORDhad cometo Jeremiahwhile he was confinedin the courtof the guardhouse,saying,
Then the officialswere angryat Jeremiahand beathim, and they puthim in jailin the houseof Jonathanthe scribe,which they had madeinto the prison.
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.
So Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouseuntilthe daythat Jerusalemwas captured.
they even sentand tookJeremiahout of the courtof the guardhouseand entrustedhim to Gedaliah,the sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphan,to takehim home.So he stayedamongthe people.
for whichI suffer hardshipevento imprisonmentas a criminal;but the wordof Godis not imprisoned.