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For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Wherefore dost thou prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For the prophecies on which the charge was grounded see Jeremiah 21:4-7, Jeremiah 21:9.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

So you see that Jeremiah was imprisoned at the time mentioned here. Zedekiah, the king of Judah, had treated him very harshly because of his faithf…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet here declares that, though he was shut up in prison, the Word of God was not bound. He states that he himself was no less free in his c…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For Zedekiah king of Judah has shut him up
In prison, at least in the court of the prison; he had given orders for h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah, while in prison for his prophecy, purchased a piece of ground. This was to signify that although Jerusalem was besieged and the whole cou…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he consoles them through an action.

    First, he indicates the time of the prophecy by referencing the king's reign: in the…

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