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Jeremiah 37:16 Cross-References

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When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon , and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; cabins: or, cells

Jeremiah 37:16 (KJV)

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Jeremiahthe prophet (2CH 36:12), son of Hilkiah (JER 1:1)

Commentary on Jeremiah 37:16

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins—the Hebrew beit habor (בֵּית הַבּוֹר, house of the pit/dungeon) and chanuiot (חֲנֻיוֹת, vaulted chambers/cells) describe a particularly harsh underground prison, likely a converted cistern with vaulted side chambers. The bor (pit) often refers to cisterns or wells, dark, damp, and confining (38:6 describes such a cistern where Jeremiah later sank in mire). The chanuiot were arch-covered cells, essentially crypts or vaults.And Jeremiah had remained there many days—the phrase yamim rabbim (יָמִים רַבִּים, many days) indicates extend...

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