Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So Abdemelech taking the men with him, went into the king's house that was under the storehouse: and he took from thence old rags, and old rotten things, and he let them down by cords to Jeremiah into the dungeon. let them. Jeremiah 38:6 Then they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Melchias the son of Amelech, which was in the entry of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah by ropes into the dungeon, wherein there was no water, but mire. And Jeremiah sunk into the mire. Context Jeremiah Rescued…10Then the king commanded Abdemelech the Ethiopian, saying: Take from hence thirty men with thee, and draw up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. 11So Abdemelech taking the men with him, went into the king's house that was under the storehouse: and he took from thence old rags, and old rotten things, and he let them down by cords to Jeremiah into the dungeon.12And Abdemelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah: Put these old rags and these rent and rotten things under thy arms, and upon the cords: and Jeremiah did so.… Cross References Jeremiah 38:7 Now Abdemelech the Ethiopian, an eunuch that was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon: but the king was sitting in the gate of Benjamin. Jeremiah 38:10 Then the king commanded Abdemelech the Ethiopian, saying: Take from hence thirty men with thee, and draw up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. Jeremiah 38:12 And Abdemelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah: Put these old rags and these rent and rotten things under thy arms, and upon the cords: and Jeremiah did so. Lexicon Then Ebed-melechמֶ֨לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5663: Ebed-melech -- 'servant of a king', an official under King Zedekiah took וַיִּקַּ֣ח ׀ (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take the men הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים (hā·’ă·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person with him בְּיָד֗וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand and went וַיָּבֹ֤א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go to the king’s הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king palace, בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to a place below תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the storehouse. הָאוֹצָ֔ר (hā·’ō·w·ṣār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse From there מִשָּׁם֙ (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither he took וַיִּקַּ֤ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take old בְּלוֹיֵ֣ (bə·lō·w·yê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1094: Worn-out things, rags rags סְחָב֔וֹת (sə·ḥā·ḇō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 5499: A rag and worn-out וּבְלוֹיֵ֖ (ū·ḇə·lō·w·yê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1094: Worn-out things, rags clothes מְלָחִ֑ים (mə·lā·ḥîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4418: A rag, old garment and lowered them וַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧ם (way·šal·lə·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out with ropes בַּחֲבָלִֽים׃ (ba·ḥă·ḇā·lîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2256: A rope, a measuring line, a district, inheritance, a noose, a company, a throe, ruin to אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the cistern. הַבּ֖וֹר (hab·bō·wr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 953: A pit, cistern, well Additional Translations Then Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the king’s palace, to a place below the storehouse. From there he took old rags and worn-out clothes and lowered them with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. So Abdemelech took the men and went into the underground part of the king's house, and took thence old rags and old ropes, and threw them to Jeremias into the dungeon. And Ebed-melech took the men under his order, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old shreds and worn-out clothes, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old decayed rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. And Ebed-Melech taketh the men with him, and entereth the house of the king, unto the place of the treasury, and taketh thence worn-out clouts, and worn-out rags, and sendeth them unto Jeremiah unto the pit by cords. Jump to Previous Beneath Cast Clouts Cords Dungeon Ebedmelech Ebed-Melech E'bed-Mel'ech Garments House Jeremiah King's Palace Pit Rags Ropes Rotten Storeroom Thence Treasury Wardrobe Worn Worn-OutJump to Next Beneath Cast Clouts Cords Dungeon Ebedmelech Ebed-Melech E'bed-Mel'ech Garments House Jeremiah King's Palace Pit Rags Ropes Rotten Storeroom Thence Treasury Wardrobe Worn Worn-OutLinks Jeremiah 38:11 NIVJeremiah 38:11 NLT Jeremiah 38:11 ESV Jeremiah 38:11 NASB Jeremiah 38:11 KJV Jeremiah 38:11 Bible Apps Jeremiah 38:11 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 38:11 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 38:11 French Bible Jeremiah 38:11 German Bible Alphabetical: a and authority beneath by cistern clothes down Ebed-Melech from He him his in into Jeremiah king's let men old palace place rags room ropes So some storeroom the them there to took treasury under went with worn-out OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:11 So Ebedmelech took the men with him (Jer.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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