Jeremías 37:15

15 Y los príncipes se airaron contra Jeremías, y le azotaron, y le pusieron en prisión en la casa de Jonatán escriba, porque aquélla la habían hecho casa de cárcel.

Jeremías 37:15 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 37:15

Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah
For attempting to depart the city, and go off to the Chaldeans, as Irijah had suggested to them, and to whom they hearkened; and perhaps would not hear what the prophet had to say for himself; and if they did, it had no weight with them: and smote him;
either with their fists, or with rods, or a scourge; perhaps he underwent the punishment of forty stripes save one, according to the law; and they may be said to smite or beat him, because they ordered it to be done: and put him in prison, in the house of Jonathan the scribe;
or secretary of state; such an one as Elishama was in Jehoiakim's time, who had a house or apartment at court as he had, who was now dead or removed, ( Jeremiah 36:12 ) ; for they had made that the prison;
which had not used to be; but by the courtiers, and with the consent of this scribe, secretary, or chancellor, it was made a prison; not for common malefactors, but for state prisoners; and a bad prison it seems it was. Very probably this scribe was a very cruel wicked man, who used those very ill that were his prisoners; and indeed, if he had not been of such a character, he would scarcely have suffered his house to have been made a prison.

Jeremías 37:15 In-Context

13 Y cuando fue a la puerta de Benjamín, estaba allí un capitán que se llamaba Irías, hijo de Selemías hijo de Hananías, el cual prendió a Jeremías profeta, diciendo: Tú te retiras a los caldeos.

14 Y Jeremías dijo: Falso; no me retiro a los caldeos. Mas él no lo escuchó, antes prendió Irías a Jeremías, y lo llevó delante de los príncipes.

15 Y los príncipes se airaron contra Jeremías, y le azotaron, y le pusieron en prisión en la casa de Jonatán escriba, porque aquélla la habían hecho casa de cárcel.

16 Siendo, pues, entrado Jeremías en la casa de la mazmorra, y en las camarillas de la prisión y habiendo estado allá Jeremías por muchos días,

17 el rey Sedequías envió, y le sacó; y le preguntó el rey secretamente en su casa, y dijo: ¿Es palabra del SEÑOR? Y Jeremías dijo: Es. Y dijo más: En mano del rey de Babilonia serás entregado.