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 37:2 in other translations
| BSB | But he and his officers and the people of the land refused to obey the words that the LORD had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. |
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| WEB | But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, listened to the LORD’s words, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah. |
| ASV | But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of Jehovah, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. |
| YLT | and he hath not hearkened, he, and his servants, and the people of the land, unto the words of Jehovah, that He spake by the hand of Jeremiah the prophet. |
| DARBY | And neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, hearkened unto the words of Jehovah, which he had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah. |
| BBE | But he and his servants and the people of the land did not give ear to the words of the Lord which he said by Jeremiah the prophet. |
| Webster | But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, hearkened to the words of the LORD, which he spoke by the prophet Jeremiah. |
What does Jeremiah 37:2 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 37:1-10
The Chaldean army will return. (Jr 37:1-10) Jeremiah is imprisoned. (Jr 37:11-21) Verses 1-10 Numbers witness the fatal effects of other men's sins, yet heedlessly step into their places, and follow the same destructive course. When in distress, we ought to desire the prayers of ministers and Christian friends. And it is common for those to desire to be prayed for, who will not be advised; yet sinners are often…
Jeremiah 37:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Jeremiah 37:2
- Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
- 2 Kings 24:19-20
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that Jehoiakim had done. For through the anger of the Lord it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8
He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.
- 2 Chronicles 36:12-16
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord. And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel. Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem. And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: …
- Exodus 4:13
And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.
- 1 Kings 14:18
And they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.
- Proverbs 26:6
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
- 2 Samuel 12:25
And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
- 2 Samuel 10:2
Then said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
- 1 Kings 16:7
And also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the Lord against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the Lord, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
- Leviticus 8:36
So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
- Hosea 12:10
I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.
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Context
- Jeremiah 37:1
And king Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
- 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 37:3
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.
Jeremiah 37:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mas no obedeció él, ni sus siervos, ni el pueblo de la tierra á las palabras de Jehová, que dijo por el profeta Jeremías. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il n’écouta point, ni lui, ni ses serviteurs, ni le peuple du pays, les paroles de l’ Éternel qu’il avait dites par Jérémie le prophète. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und weder er, noch seine Knechte, noch das Volk des Landes hörten auf die Worte Jehovas, welche er durch Jeremia, den Propheten, geredet hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et non obedivit ipse, et servi ejus, et populus terræ, verbis Domini, quæ locutus est in manu Jeremiæ prophetæ. |