Jeremiah 38:6
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Jeremiah 38:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da nahmen sie Jeremia und warfen ihn in die Grube Malkijas, des Königssohnes, welche im Gefängnishofe war, und sie ließen Jeremia mit Stricken hinab; und in der Grube war kein Wasser, sondern Schlamm, und Jeremia sank in den Schlamm.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces tomaron ellos á Jeremías, é hiciéronlo echar en la mazmorra de Malchîas hijo de Amelech, que estaba en el patio de la cárcel; y metieron á Jeremías con sogas. Y en la mazmorra no había agua, sino cieno; y hundióse Jeremías en el cieno.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
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.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, pegaram Jeremias e o jogaram dentro da cisterna de Malquias, filho do rei. A cisterna ficava no pátio da guarda. Eles desceram Jeremias com cordas. Não havia água na cisterna, mas lama, e ele afundou nela.
📖 Jeremiah 38:6 in Context
4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
6Then 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.
7Now when Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;
8Ebed–melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,
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