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Jeremiah 38:26 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Jeremiah 38:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 38 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.”
Jeremiah 38:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 38:26
I presented my supplication before the king—Zedekiah instructed Jeremiah to tell a half-truth: yes, Jeremiah had made a request (supplication, techinnah, תְּחִנָּה), though this was not the meeting's main substance. The verb naphal (נָפַל, "to fall/present") with techinnah describes formal petition protocol.That he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there—Jeremiah had indeed requested not to be returned to Jonathan's house (37:20), where dungeon conditions nearly killed him. This reference was technically true but deliberately misleading—a lie of omission. Remarkably, Jer...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 38:26
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“my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you”
“and struck him”
“Let”
“to show it to Esther”