Jeremiah 37:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

Moreover Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, 'What have I offended against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?'

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, "What crime have I committed against you, your officials, or this people, to justify putting me in prison?

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Moreover emiah 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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559} unto king{H4428} Zedekiah,{H6667} Wherein have I sinned{H2398} against thee, or against thy servants,{H5650} or against this people,{H5971} that ye have put{H5414} me in prison?{H1004}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Moreover Jeremiah{H3414} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Zedekiah{H6667}, What have I offended{H2398}{(H8804)} against thee, or against thy servants{H5650}, or against this people{H5971}, that ye have put{H5414}{(H8804)} me in prison{H1004}{H3608}?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Morouer, Ieremy sayde vnto kynge Sedechias: What haue I offended agaynst ye, agaynst thy seruautes, or agaynst this people, that ye haue caused me be put in preson?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Moreouer, Ieremiah sayd vnto King Zedekiah, What haue I offended against thee, or against thy seruants, or against this people, that ye haue put me in prison?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Moreouer, Ieremie sayde vnto king Zedekia, What haue I offended agaynst thee, agaynst thy seruauntes, or agaynst this people, that ye haue put me in prison?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, What has been my sin against you or against your servants or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against you, or against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah,“What crime have I committed against you, or the officials who serve you, or the people of Judah? What have I done to make you people throw me into prison?

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 25:8 : 8 While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.
  • John 10:32 : 32 Jesus answered them, Many good works I have shown you from my Father; for which of these works do you stone me?
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.
  • Acts 25:11 : 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
  • Acts 25:25 : 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and since he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him.
  • Acts 26:31 : 31 And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.
  • Gal 4:16 : 16 Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
  • Gen 31:36 : 36 And Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued me?
  • 1 Sam 24:9-9 : 9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm? 10 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the LORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave: and some urged me to kill you: but my eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the edge of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the edge of your robe and killed you not, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it. 12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be upon you. 13 As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness comes from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon you. 14 After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. 15 The LORD therefore be judge and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
  • 1 Sam 26:18-21 : 18 And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand? 19 Now, therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has stirred you up against me, let Him accept an offering. But if it is the children of men, cursed are they before the LORD, for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.' 20 Now, therefore, do not let my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD, for the king of Israel has come out to seek a flea, as when one hunts a partridge in the mountains." 21 Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will harm you no more because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly."
  • Prov 17:13 : 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
  • Prov 17:26 : 26 Also, to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for their uprightness.
  • Jer 26:19 : 19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD, and implore the LORD, and the LORD relented of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus we might bring great evil against ourselves.
  • Acts 23:1 : 1 Paul, earnestly looking at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
  • Acts 24:16 : 16 And here I exercise myself, to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.

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    16 When Jeremiah had entered into the dungeon and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days,

    17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out; and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, 'Is there any word from the LORD?' And Jeremiah said, 'There is, for, said he, you shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.'

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