Jeremiah 38:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 38:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 38:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 38:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then they took Jeremiah and threw him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king’s son, that was in the court of the guard. They let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.”

Jeremiah 38:6 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 38:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Jeremiah 38:6 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 38:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they take Jeremiah, and cast him into the pit of Malchiah son of the king, that <FI>is<Fi> in the court of the prison, and they send down Jeremiah with cords; and in the pit there is no water, but mire, and Jeremiah sinketh in the mire.”

Jeremiah 38:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 38:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which 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. ”

Jeremiah 38:6 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 38:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then tooke they Ieremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the sonne of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let downe Ieremiah with coards: and in the dungeon there was no water but myre: so Ieremiah stacke fast in the myre.”

Jeremiah 38:6 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 38:6 in Context — Jeremiah 38

4 Therefore 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.

5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

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.

7 Now 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;

8 Ebed–melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying,

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What Does Jeremiah 38:6 Mean?

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