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Jeremiah 37:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 37:16

Verse 16 of 21

Scripture focus

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;

Jeremiah 37:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 37:16

Theological / Devotional

Cabins. Literally, “vaulted rooms,” provided for the incarceration of individual prisoners. That Jeremiah had a difficult time in his prison cell is hinted at in his later appeal that he be not returned there (see v. 20; ch. 38:26).

Remained there many days. The prophet must have been in this particular dungeon for several weeks. The total length of his final imprisonment was about one year.

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