Jeremiah 38:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
Jeremiah 38:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 38:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 38:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king was then sitting in Benjamin’s gate),”
Jeremiah 38:7 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 38:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin), ”
Jeremiah 38:7 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 38:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Ebed-Melech the Cushite, a eunuch who <FI>is<Fi> in the king's house, heareth that they have put Jeremiah into the pit; and the king is sitting at the gate of Benjamin,”
Jeremiah 38:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 38:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon — now the king was sitting in the gate of Benjamin, ”
Jeremiah 38:7 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 38:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now when Ebed-melech ye blacke More one of ye Eunuches, which was in the kings house, heard that they had put Ieremiah in the dungeon (then the King sate in the gate of Beniamin)”
Jeremiah 38:7 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 38:7 in Context — Jeremiah 38
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,
9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.
What Does Jeremiah 38:7 Mean?
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