King James Bible
So Ebedmelech 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.

American Standard Version
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Jeremiah 38:11 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Went into the house of the king - and took thence - The eastern kings had their wardrobes always well furnished; as garments were a usual present to ambassadors, etc. I cannot think that, in the proper acceptation of the words, these were in any part of the king's house.

Old cast clouts, and old rotten rags - The fact seems to be this: there were several garments that had been used, and would not be used again; and there were others which, through continuing long there, had by insects, etc., been rendered useless. These he took, tied to the cord, let down to the prophet, that he might roll them round the ropes, and place them under his arm-pits, so that in being hauled up he might not suffer injury from the ropes, which in this case must sustain the whole weight of his body.

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Jeremiah 38:6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison...

Jeremiah 38:11 Parallel Commentaries
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-OutBeneath 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-OutTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.

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