Jeremia 37:1-6

1 Und Zedekia, der Sohn Josias, welchen Nebukadrezar, der König von Babel, zum König gemacht hatte im Lande Juda, regierte als König an der Stelle Konjas, des Sohnes Jojakims.

2 Und weder er, noch seine Knechte, noch das Volk des Landes hörten auf die Worte Jehovas, welche er durch Jeremia, den Propheten, geredet hatte.

3 Und der König Zedekia sandte Jehukal, den Sohn Schelemjas, und Zephanja, den Sohn Maasejas, den Priester, zu dem Propheten Jeremia und ließ ihm sagen: Bete doch für uns zu Jehova, unserem Gott!

4 Und Jeremia ging ein und aus inmitten des Volkes, und man hatte ihn noch nicht ins Gefängnis gesetzt.

5 Und das Heer des Pharao war aus Ägypten ausgezogen; und die Chaldäer, welche Jerusalem belagerten, hatten die Kunde von ihnen vernommen und waren von Jerusalem abgezogen.

6 Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu Jeremia, dem Propheten, also:

Jeremia 37:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JEREMIAH 37

This chapter makes mention of the reign of Zedekiah, and what happened in it; of his message to Jeremiah, to pray for the kingdom; of the king of Babylonian's raising the siege of Jerusalem, on hearing the king of Egypt was coming to its relief; of the assurance the prophet gave that the Chaldean army would return again, and destroy the city; of the prophet's attempt to depart the city, his imprisonment, conversation with Zedekiah, and his clemency to him. A short account is given of Zedekiah, and of the disobedience of him and his people to the word of the Lord, Jer 37:1,2; of the message sent by him to the prophet to pray for them, Jer 37:3; the time, when Jeremiah was at liberty, and the siege of Jerusalem was raised, Jer 37:4,5; the prophet's answer to them from the Lord, assuring them the Chaldeans would return and burn the city, Jer 37:6-10; the prophet attempting to go out of the city is stopped, and charged as a deserter to the Chaldeans; is had before the princes, and beat and imprisoned, Jer 37:11-15; but the king sending for him out of prison, and having some private discourse with him, upon the prophet's expostulation and intercession, his confinement was mitigated, and bread allowed him, Jer 37:16-21.