Jeremiah 37:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.”

Jeremiah 37:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 37:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 37:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Jeremiah said, “That is false! I am not defecting to the Chaldeans.” But he didn’t listen to him; so Irijah seized Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.”

Jeremiah 37:14 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 37:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I am not falling away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him; so Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. ”

Jeremiah 37:14 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 37:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jeremiah saith, `Falsehood--I am not falling unto the Chaldeans;' and he hath not hearkened unto him, and Irijah layeth hold on Jeremiah, and bringeth him in unto the heads,”

Jeremiah 37:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 37:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jeremiah said, It is false: I am not deserting to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him; and Irijah laid hold on Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes. ”

Jeremiah 37:14 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 37:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayde Ieremiah, That is false, I flee not to the Caldeans: but he would not heare him: so Iriiah tooke Ieremiah, and brought him to the princes.”

Jeremiah 37:14 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 37:14 in Context — Jeremiah 37

12 Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

14 Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

15 Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.

16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

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What Does Jeremiah 37:14 Mean?

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