Jeremiah 37:15

“Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.”

"Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison." - Jeremiah 37:15
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What does Jeremiah 37:15 mean?

Jeremiah 37:15 (KJV) – “Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.” This verse from the book of Jeremiah, found in the Old Testament of the Bible, provides insight…

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Endurance in the Midst of Confinement: Lessons from Jeremiah 37:15

In the complex tapestry of biblical narratives, the story of Jeremiah stands out, particularly in the stark and poignant circumstances found in Jeremiah 37:15: "Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the…

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A Prayer for Strength in Times of Persecution

Dear Heavenly Father, In this moment of prayer, we turn our hearts to You, seeking solace, understanding, and strength through the trials faced by Your servant Jeremiah. As we reflect on the poignant words of Jeremiah 37:15, "Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and…

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Jeremiah 37:15 - "Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison."
Jeremiah 37:16 - "¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;"
Jeremiah 37:6 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 37:4 - "Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison."
Jeremiah 37:14 - "Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes."
Jeremiah 37:12 - "Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people."
"¶ Then came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 37:6
"¶ When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;" - Jeremiah 37:16
Joshua 15:37 - "Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,"
Jeremiah 25:37 - "And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger of the LORD."
Isaiah 37:15 - "And Hezekiah prayed unto the LORD, saying,"
Numbers 15:37 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Jeremiah 37:2 - "But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah."
Jeremiah 37:8 - "And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire."
Jeremiah 51:37 - "And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant."
Jeremiah 37:3 - "And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us."
Ezekiel 37:15 - "¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
Jeremiah 37:21 - "Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
Mark 15:37 - "And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost."
Jeremiah 37:18 - "Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?"
Jeremiah 37:13 - "And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans."
Acts 15:37 - "And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark."
Psalms 37:15 - "Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken."
Jeremiah 37:11 - "¶ And it came to pass, that when the army of the Chaldeans was broken up from Jerusalem for fear of Pharaoh's army,"
"Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people: for they had not put him into prison." - Jeremiah 37:4
"Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad," - Joshua 15:37
2 Samuel 15:37 - "So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem."
Exodus 37:15 - "And he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold, to bear the table."
Jeremiah 23:37 - "Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee? and, What hath the LORD spoken?"