Jeremiah 37:21 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard; and they gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers` street, until all the bread in the city was spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The prison - the watch (marginal reference).

Piece - literally, a circle, that is, a round cake.

The bakers’ street …

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Into the court of the prison ... —This was obviously a concession to Jeremiah’s request, and here he remained (Jeremiah 33:1),…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

The Prophet tells us that God regarded the miseries to which he had been unjustly exposed; and the king no doubt became humane towards Jeremiah bec…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit
Jeremiah into the court of the prison

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

There are times when it is the wisdom of good men to retire, to enter into their chambers, and to shut the doors (Isaiah 26:20). Jeremi…

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