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Jeremiah 38:7-13 Jeremiah 38 - Jeremiah Thrown into a Cistern

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 38:7-13

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Deuteronomy 21:19 - his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:19 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:19

Amos 5:10 - you hate the one who reproves in court and despise him who tells the truth. Click to read the verse Amos 5:10 Click to read the verse Amos 5:10

Joshua 20:4 - “When he flees to one of these cities, he is to stand in the entrance of the city gate and stat... Click to read the verse Joshua 20:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 20:4

Matthew 20:16 - “So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Click to read the verse Matthew 20:16 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:16

Job 29:7-17 - “When I went to the gate of the city and took my seat in the public square, Click to read the verse Job 29:7-17 Click to read the verse Job 29:7-17

Jeremiah 13:23 - Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are acc... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:23 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:23

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Psalms 68:31 - Envoys will come from Egypt; Cush will submit herself to God. Click to read the verse Psalms 68:31 Click to read the verse Psalms 68:31

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