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Jeremiah 38:6-13

6 So they took Jeremiah and put him into the cistern of Malkijah, the king’s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah by ropes into the cistern; it had no water in it, only mud, and Jeremiah sank down into the mud.

7 But Ebed-Melech, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern. While the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate,

8 Ebed-Melech went out of the palace and said to him,

9 “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have thrown him into a cistern, where he will starve to death when there is no longer any bread in the city.”

10 Then the king commanded Ebed-Melech the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”

11 So Ebed-Melech took the men with him and went to a room under the treasury in the palace. He took some old rags and worn-out clothes from there and let them down with ropes to Jeremiah in the cistern.

12 Ebed-Melech the Cushite said to Jeremiah, “Put these old rags and worn-out clothes under your arms to pad the ropes.” Jeremiah did so,

13 and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

Cross References for Jeremiah 38:6-13

Zechariah 9:11 - As for you, because of the blood of my covenant with you, I will free your prisoners from the w... Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:11 Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:11

Job 30:19 - He throws me into the mud, and I am reduced to dust and ashes. Click to read the verse Job 30:19 Click to read the verse Job 30:19

2 Chronicles 36:16 - But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrat... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:16 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:16

Genesis 37:24 - and they took him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water... Click to read the verse Genesis 37:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 37:24

Psalms 40:2 - He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave m... Click to read the verse Psalms 40:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 40:2

Lamentations 3:52-55 - Those who were my enemies without cause hunted me like a bird. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:52-55 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:52-55

Jeremiah 37:15 - They were angry with Jeremiah and had him beaten and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the se... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:15

Psalms 109:5 - They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my friendship. Click to read the verse Psalms 109:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:5

Exodus 12:29 - At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:29 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:29

Jeremiah 38:13 - and they pulled him up with the ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:13

Jeremiah 37:21 - King Zedekiah then gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and give... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:21 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:21

Jeremiah 36:5 - Then Jeremiah told Baruch, “I am restricted; I cannot go to the Lord’s temple. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:5

1 Kings 22:27 - and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:27 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:27

Jeremiah 36:26 - Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah s... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:26 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 36:26

Lamentations 3:53 - They tried to end my life in a pit and threw stones at me; Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:53 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:53

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 - We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

Psalms 69:2 - I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the fl... Click to read the verse Psalms 69:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:2

Psalms 69:14-15 - Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep w... Click to read the verse Psalms 69:14-15 Click to read the verse Psalms 69:14-15

Jeremiah 32:2 - The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was conf... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:2

Luke 3:19-20 - But when John rebuked Herod the tetrarch because of Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the o... Click to read the verse Luke 3:19-20 Click to read the verse Luke 3:19-20

Jeremiah 29:26 - ‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lor... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:26 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:26

Lamentations 3:7 - He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he has weighed me down with chains. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:7 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:7

Acts 16:24 - Upon receiving such orders, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. Click to read the verse Acts 16:24 Click to read the verse Acts 16:24

Jeremiah 38:22 - All the women left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:22

Lamentations 3:55 - I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:55 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:55

Hebrews 10:36 - You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:36 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:36

Jeremiah 37:16 - Jeremiah was put into a vaulted cell in a dungeon, where he remained a long time. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:16

Lamentations 3:1 - I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:1 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:1

Jeremiah 38:11-12 - So Ebed-Melech took the men with him and went to a room under the treasury in the palace. He to... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:11-12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:11-12

Daniel 3:23 - and these three men, firmly tied, fell into the blazing furnace. Click to read the verse Daniel 3:23 Click to read the verse Daniel 3:23

2 Corinthians 6:5 - in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:5

Luke 4:28 - All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. Click to read the verse Luke 4:28 Click to read the verse Luke 4:28