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Jeremiah 39:14 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Jeremiah 39:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 39 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.”
Jeremiah 39:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 39:14
Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison (מֵחֲצַר הַמַּטָּרָה, mechatzar hamattarah)—The 'court of the guard/prison' where Zedekiah had confined him (37:21, 38:6-13) becomes his place of liberation. Imprisoned by his own people for prophesying truth, freed by pagans who conquered because of that truth—profound irony. The verb laqach (לָקַח, 'took') suggests decisive removal from confinement.And committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home (הַבַּיְתָה, habbaytah)—Gedaliah (appointed Babylonian governor, 40:5) came from a...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 39:14
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“So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.”
“whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left”
“and Ahikam the son of Shaphan”
“that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.”
“and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers' street”
“after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah”
“and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.”
“and Yahweh's word proved him true.”
“while he was shut up in the court of the guard”