Jeremiah 37:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. ”

Jeremiah 37:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 37:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 37:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard. They gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.”

Jeremiah 37:21 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 37:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. ”

Jeremiah 37:21 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 37:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king Zedekiah commandeth, and they commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, also to give to him a cake of bread daily from the bakers' street, till the consumption of all the bread of the city, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison.”

Jeremiah 37:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 37:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard, and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city was spent. And Jeremiah abode in the court of the guard. ”

Jeremiah 37:21 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 37:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Zedekiah the King commanded, that they should put Ieremiah in the court of the prison, and that they should giue him dayly a piece of bread out of the bakers streete vntill all the bread in the citie were eaten vp. Thus Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison. ”

Jeremiah 37:21 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 37:21 in Context — Jeremiah 37

19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?

20 Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.

21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

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What Does Jeremiah 37:21 Mean?

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