Jeremiah 37 · Verse 13

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.
Jeremiah 37:13, King James Version

Jeremiah 37:13 in other translations

BSBBut when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!”
WEBWhen he was in Benjamin’s gate, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, “You are defecting to the Chaldeans!”
ASVAnd 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 laid hold on Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou art falling away to the Chaldeans.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, he is at the gate of Benjamin, and there is a master of the ward--and his name is Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah--and he catcheth Jeremiah the prophet, saying, ‘Unto the Chaldeans thou art falling.'
DARBYAnd when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid hold on the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Thou art deserting to the Chaldeans.
BBEBut when he was at the Benjamin door, a captain of the watch named Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, who was stationed there, put his hand on Jeremiah the prophet, saying, You are going to give yourself up to the Chaldaeans.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Jeremiah 37:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. ward--that is, the "guard," or "watch." Hananiah--whose death Jeremiah predicted (Jr 28:16). The grandson in revenge takes Jeremiah into custody on the charge of deserting ("thou fallest away," Jr 38:19; 52:15; 1Sa 29:3) to the enemy. His prophecies gave color to the charge (Jr 21:9; 38:4).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans - Thou art a deserter, and a traitor to thy country. As he had always declared that the Chaldeans should take the city, etc., his enemies took occasion from this to say he was in the interest of the Chaldeans, and that he wished now to go to them, and betray the place.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 37:11-21

There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors, Is. 26:20. Jeremiah was seized as a deserter, and committed to prison. But it is no new thing for the best friends of the church to be belied, as in the interests of her worst enemies. When thus falsely accused, we may deny the charge, and commit our cause to Him who judges righteously. Jeremiah obtained…

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Jeremiah 37:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִי\־vay.hi-and it wasH1961
ה֞וּאhu'heH1931
בְּשַׁ֣עַרbe.Sha.'ar[was] at [the] gate ofH8179
בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
וְשָׁם֙ve.Shamand [was] thereH8033
בַּ֣עַלBa.'ala captain ofH1167
פְּקִדֻ֔תpe.ki.Dut[the] guardH6488
וּשְׁמוֹ֙u.she.Moand name hisH8034
יִרְאִיָּ֔יהyir.'i.Yaih[was] IrijahH3376
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
שֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֖הshe.lem.YahShelemiahH8018
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
חֲנַנְיָ֑הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608
וַיִּתְפֹּ֞שׂvai.yit.Posand he arrestedH8610
אֶֽת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יִרְמְיָ֤הוּyir.me.Ya.huJeremiahH3414
הַנָּבִיא֙ha.na.Vi'the prophetH5030
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַכַּשְׂדִּ֖יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH3778
אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859
נֹפֵֽל\׃no.Fel[are] fallingH5307

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Cross references for Jeremiah 37:13

  • Zechariah 14:10

    All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s winepresses.

  • Jeremiah 38:7

    Now when Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

  • Acts 24:13

    Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

  • Jeremiah 20:10

    For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

  • Jeremiah 18:18

    Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

  • Jeremiah 38:1

    Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

  • Jeremiah 21:9

    He that abideth in this city shall die by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth out, and falleth to the Chaldeans that besiege you, he shall live, and his life shall be unto him for a prey.

  • Acts 24:5-9

    For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. …

  • Acts 6:11

    Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

  • Jeremiah 27:12-13

    I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

  • Amos 7:10

    Then Amaziah the priest of Beth–el sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos hath conspired against thee in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the.
38:7; Zec 14:10
Hananiah.
38:1,10-17; 36:12
Thou.
18:18; 20:10; 21:9; 27:6,12,13; 28:14; 38:4,17; Am 7:10; Lu 23:2
Ac 6:11; 24:5-9,13; 2Co 6:8

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Context

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Jeremiah 37:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cuando fué á la puerta de Benjamín, estaba allí un prepósito que se llamaba Irías, hijo de Selemías, hijo de Hananías, el cual prendió á Jeremías profeta, diciendo: Tú te retiras á los Caldeos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et comme il était dans la porte de Benjamin, il y avait là un capitaine de la garde (et son nom était Jirija, fils de Shélémia, fils de Hanania), et il saisit Jérémie le prophète, en disant: Tu vas te rendre aux Chaldéens.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als er im Tore Benjamin war, wo ein Befehlshaber der Wache stand, namens Jerija, der Sohn Schelemjas, der Sohnes Hananjas, ergriff dieser Jeremia, den Propheten und sprach: Du willst zu den Chaldäern überlaufen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et respondit Jeremias: Falsum est: non fugio ad Chaldæos. Et non audivit eum, sed comprehendit Jerias Jeremiam, et adduxit eum ad principes: