Jeremiah 37:18
What does Jeremiah 37:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 37:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What has been my sin against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Where are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, and against this land?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in the prison?
Context
v.17then Zedekiah the king sent, and fetched him: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from Jehovah? And Jeremiah said, There is. He said also, Thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.
v.18This passage
v.19Where now are your prophets that prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:32
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I showed you from the Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
- Genesis 31:36
And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast hotly pursued after me?
- Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
- Acts 25:25
But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
- Galatians 4:16
So then am I become your enemy, by telling you the truth?
- Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.
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