Jeremia 32:2

2 Und das Heer des Königs von Babel belagerte damals Jerusalem. Und der Prophet Jeremia war im Gefängnishofe eingesperrt, der im Hause des Königs von Juda ist;

Jeremia 32:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 32:2

For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem
And had done so for some time; for the siege began in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, ( Jeremiah 52:4 ) ; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which
[was] in the king of Judah's house;
which showed great stupidity and hardness of heart in the king, and his courtiers, and in the people, to imprison a prophet of the Lord, when surrounded by an enemy's army, and that according to the prediction of the prophet; by which it appeared that he was a true prophet; and they might reasonably expect that the rest of his predictions, which related to the taking of their city, and carrying them captive, would be fulfilled. It is true, indeed, he was in a better prison than before, more honourable, being within the limits of the king's house; and, besides, was not closely confined, but allowed to walk in the court of the prison; and so had a free air to breathe in, and more company to converse with, and could exercise himself by walking about; perhaps he was placed here to keep him from prophesying to the people to their discouragement, and the more to awe him, as he was under the eye of the king and his ministry. Of this prison and its court mention is made in ( Nehemiah 3:25 ) ; it seems to have been for state prisoners.

Jeremia 32:2 In-Context

1 Das Wort, welches von seiten Jehovas zu Jeremia geschah im zehnten Jahre Zedekias, des Königs von Juda; dieses Jahr war das achtzehnte Jahr Nebukadnezars.

2 Und das Heer des Königs von Babel belagerte damals Jerusalem. Und der Prophet Jeremia war im Gefängnishofe eingesperrt, der im Hause des Königs von Juda ist;

3 denn Zedekia, der König von Juda, hatte ihn eingesperrt und gesagt: "Warum weissagst du und sprichst: So spricht Jehova: Siehe, ich gebe diese Stadt in die Hand des Königs von Babel, daß er sie einnehme;

4 und Zedekia, der König von Juda, wird der Hand der Chaldäer nicht entrinnen, sondern gewißlich in die Hand des Königs von Babel gegeben werden; und sein Mund wird mit dessen Munde reden, und seine Augen werden dessen Augen sehen;

5 und er wird Zedekia nach Babel führen, und daselbst wird er sein, bis ich mich seiner annehme, spricht Jehova. Wenn ihr mit den Chaldäern streitet, so wird es euch nicht gelingen?"