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Jeremiah 37:20 Cross-References

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Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. let: Heb. let my supplication fall

Jeremiah 37:20 (KJV)

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Jonathanthe scribe in whose house Jeremiah was jailed (JER 37:15)

Commentary on Jeremiah 37:20

Let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee (תִּפָּל־נָא תְחִנָּתִי לְפָנֶיךָ)—Jeremiah's plea employs techinnah (תְּחִנָּה), meaning a supplication for grace or favor, and naphal (נָפַל), literally 'to fall,' creating the image of a petition falling before the king. Despite unjust imprisonment, Jeremiah appeals humbly to Zedekiah's mercy rather than demanding vindication.That thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there—Jeremiah doesn't request full release, only transfer from the dungeon to better conditions. The 'house of Jonathan' had been...

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