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Those women will say to you: &#8220&#8217They misled you and overcame you— those trusted friends of yours. Your feet are sunk in the mud; your friends have deserted you.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38.htm">New Living Translation</a> All the women left in your palace will be brought out and given to the officers of the Babylonian army. Then the women will taunt you, saying, ‘What fine friends you have! They have betrayed and misled you. When your feet sank in the mud, they left you to your fate!’ <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Standard Version</a> Behold, all the women left in the house of the king of Judah were being led out to the officials of the king of Babylon and were saying, “‘Your trusted friends have deceived you and prevailed against you; now that your feet are sunk in the mud, they turn away from you.’ <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon, and those women will say: ‘They misled you and overcame you—those trusted friends of yours. Your feet sank into the mire, and they deserted you.’ <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38.htm">King James Bible</a> And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/38.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Now behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house shall be surrendered to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women shall say: “Your close friends have set upon you And prevailed against you; Your feet have sunk in the mire, And they have turned away again.” <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> ‘Behold, all of the women who have been left in the palace of the king of Judah are going to be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon; and those women will say, “Your close friends Have misled and overpowered you; While your feet were sunk in the mire, They turned back.” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Then behold, all of the women who have been left in the palace of the king of Judah are going to be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon; and those women will say, &#8220Your close friends Have misled and overpowered you; While your feet were sunk in the mire, They turned back.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Then behold, all of the women who have been left in the palace of the king of Judah are going to be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon; and those women will say, “Your close friends Have misled and overpowered you; While your feet were sunk in the mire, They turned back.” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> ‘And behold, all of the women who have remained in the house of the king of Judah are going to be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon; and behold, those women will say, “Your close friends Have misled and overpowered you; While your feet were sunk in the mud, They turned back.” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a> ‘Then behold, all the women who are left in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon and those women will say [to you, King Zedekiah], “Your close friends Have prevailed against your better judgment and have overpowered and deceived you; While your feet were sunk in the mire [of trouble], They turned back.” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘All the women who remain in the palace of Judah’s king will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon and will say to you, “Your trusted friends misled you and overcame you. Your feet sank into the mire, and they deserted you.” <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> &#8216All the women who remain in the palace of Judah&#8217s king will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon and will say: Your trusted friends misled you and overcame you. Your feet sank into the mire, and they deserted you. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/38.htm">American Standard Version</a> Behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy familiar friends have set thee on, and have prevailed over thee: now that thy feet are sunk in the mire, they are turned away back. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> then the women of your palace will be taken prisoner by Nebuchadnezzar's officials. And those women will say to you: Friends you trusted led you astray. Now you're trapped in mud, and those friends you trusted have all turned away. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/38.htm">English Revised Version</a> behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy familiar friends have set thee on, and have prevailed over thee: now that thy feet are sunk in the mire: they are turned away back. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> All the women who are left in the palace of Judah's king will be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon. These women will say: 'Your trusted friends have misled you and used you. Your feet are stuck in the mud, and your friends have deserted you.' <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/38.htm">Good News Translation</a> In it I saw all the women left in Judah's royal palace being led out to the king of Babylonia's officers. Listen to what they were saying as they went: 'The king's best friends misled him, they overruled him. And now that his feet have sunk in the mud, his friends have left him.'" <a href="/isv/jeremiah/38.htm">International Standard Version</a> Look, all the women who are left in the house of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officers of the king of Babylon, and will say, 'These friends of yours have mislead you and overcome you. Your feet have sunk down into the mire, but they have turned away.' <a href="/msb/jeremiah/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon, and those women will say: ?They misled you and overcame you?those trusted friends of yours. Your feet sank into the mire, and they deserted you.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/38.htm">NET Bible</a> All the women who are left in the royal palace of Judah will be led out to the officers of the king of Babylon. They will taunt you saying, 'Your trusted friends misled you; they have gotten the best of you. Now that your feet are stuck in the mud, they have turned their backs on you.' <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> look, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's officers, and those women shall say, 'Your familiar friends have set you on, and have prevailed over you. Your feet are sunk in the mire, they have turned away back.' <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. <a href="/web/jeremiah/38.htm">World English Bible</a> ‘Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah’s house will be brought out to the king of Babylon’s princes, and those women will say, “Your familiar friends have turned on you, and have prevailed over you. Your feet are sunk in the mire, they have turned away from you.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> That, behold, all the women who have been left in the house of the king of Judah are brought forth to the heads of the king of Babylon, and behold, they are saying: Persuaded you, and prevailed against you, "" Have your allies, "" Your feet have sunk into mire, "" They have been turned backward. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> That, lo, all the women who have been left in the house of the king of Judah are brought forth unto the heads of the king of Babylon, and lo, they are saying: Persuaded thee, and prevailed against thee, Have thine allies, Sunk into mire have thy feet, They have been turned backward. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And behold, all the women which were left in the house of the king of Judah being brought forth to the chiefs of the king of Babel, and they say, The men of thy peace enticed thee, and they prevailed against thee: they sank thy foot in mire, they turned away back.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Behold all the women that are left in the house of the king of Juda, shall be brought out to the princes of the king of Babylon: and they shall say: Thy men of peace have deceived thee, and have prevailed against thee, they have plunged thy feet in the mire, and in a slippery place, and they have departed from thee. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Behold, all the women who remain in the house of the king of Judah will be led away to the rulers of the king of Babylon. And the women will say: ‘Your men of peacefulness have led you astray, and they have prevailed against you. They have immersed your feet in mud and have set them in a slippery place. And they have withdrawn from you.’ <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/38.htm">New American Bible</a> I see all the women who remain in the house of Judah’s king being brought out to the princes of Babylon’s king, and they are crying: ‘They betrayed you, outdid you, your good friends! Now that your feet are sunk in mud, they slink away.’ <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> a vision of all the women remaining in the house of the king of Judah being led out to the officials of the king of Babylon and saying, ‘Your trusted friends have seduced you and have overcome you; Now that your feet are stuck in the mud, they desert you.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Behold, all the women who are left in the king of Judah's house shall go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your friends have deceived you and have prevailed against you; yea, they have caused your feet to sink in the mire, and they have turned away from you. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> ‘All women that are left in the house of the King of Judea shall come out to the Princes of the King of Babel and say “The men who have been invoking your peace deceived you and prevailed over you and sank your feet into the mud, and they have turned their tail”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say: Thy familiar friends have set thee on, And have prevailed over thee; Thy feet are sunk in the mire, And they are turned away back. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And, behold, all the women that are left in the house of the king of Juda were brought forth to the princes of the king of Babylon; and they said, The men who were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and will prevail against thee; and they shall cause thy foot to slide and fail, they have turned back from thee. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12011" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/38.htm">Jeremiah Rescued</a> …21But if you refuse to surrender, this is the word that the LORD has shown me: 22<a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!"></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·nā·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the women</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: niš·’ă·rū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇêṯ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in the palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: mū·ṣā·’ō·wṯ (V-Hofal-Prtcpl-fp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">will be brought out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the officials</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2007.htm" title="2007: wə·hên·nāh (Conj-w:: Pro-3fp) -- They. Prolongation for hen; themselves.">and those women</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ō·mə·rō·wṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">will say:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5496.htm" title="5496: his·sî·ṯū·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp:: 2ms) -- To incite, allure, instigate. Perhaps denominative from shayith; properly, to prick, i.e. stimulate; by implication, to seduce.">‘They misled you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3201.htm" title="3201: wə·yā·ḵə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To be able, have power. Or yakowl; a primitive root; to be able, literally or morally.">and overcame</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7965.htm" title="7965: šə·lō·me·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or shalom; from shalam; safe, i.e. well, happy, friendly; also welfare, i.e. Health, prosperity, peace.">those trusted</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">friends of yours.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: raḡ·le·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">Your feet</a> <a href="/hebrew/2883.htm" title="2883: hā·ṭə·bə·‘ū (V-Hofal-Perf-3cp) -- To sink, sink down. A primitive root; to sink.">sank</a> <a href="/hebrew/1206.htm" title="1206: ḇab·bōṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mire. Probably the same as buwts; mud.">into the mire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5472.htm" title="5472: nā·sō·ḡū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To move away, backslide. A primitive root; properly, to flinch, i.e. to go back, literally or figuratively.">and they deserted</a> <a href="/hebrew/268.htm" title="268: ’ā·ḥō·wr (N-ms) -- The hind side, back part. Or achor; from Achiyra'; the hinder part; hence behind, backward; also the West.">you.’</a> 23All your wives and children will be brought out to the Chaldeans. And you yourself will not escape their grasp, for you will be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city will be burned down.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Jeremiah 6:12-15</a> Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD. / “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit. / They dress the wound of My people with very little care, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace at all. ... <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10</a> For I have heard the whispering of many: “Terror is on every side! Report him; let us report him!” All my trusted friends watch for my fall: “Perhaps he will be deceived so that we may prevail against him and take our vengeance upon him.” <a href="/isaiah/3-16.htm">Isaiah 3:16-26</a> The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty—walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles— / the Lord will bring sores on the heads of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will make their foreheads bare.” / In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents; ... <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1-3</a> “Go down and sit in the dust, O Virgin Daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground without a throne, O Daughter of the Chaldeans! For you will no longer be called tender or delicate. / Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” <a href="/lamentations/1-8.htm">Lamentations 1:8-9</a> Jerusalem has sinned greatly; therefore she has become an object of scorn. All who honored her now despise her, for they have seen her nakedness; she herself groans and turns away. / Her uncleanness stains her skirts; she did not consider her end. Her downfall was astounding; there was no one to comfort her. Look, O LORD, on my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed! <a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Ezekiel 16:37-41</a> therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. / And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. / Then I will deliver you into the hands of your lovers, and they will level your mounds and tear down your lofty shrines. They will strip off your clothes, take your fine jewelry, and leave you naked and bare. ... <a href="/ezekiel/23-22.htm">Ezekiel 23:22-29</a> Therefore, Oholibah, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will incite your lovers against you, those from whom you turned away in disgust. And I will bring them against you from every side— / the Babylonians and all the Chaldeans, the men of Pekod, Shoa, and Koa, and all the Assyrians with them—all desirable young men, governors and commanders, officers and men of renown, mounted on horses. / They will come against you with a host of peoples, with weapons, chariots, and wagons. They will array themselves against you on every side with buckler and shield and helmet. I will delegate judgment to them, and they will punish you according to their own standards. ... <a href="/micah/1-8.htm">Micah 1:8-9</a> Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. / For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself. <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a> Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-31</a> They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. ... <a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Luke 23:11</a> And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate. <a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a> The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face. <a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a> Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— <a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-37</a> Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Your friends have set you on, and have prevailed against you: your feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.all.<a href="/jeremiah/43-6.htm">Jeremiah 43:6</a> Even men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.<a href="/lamentations/5-11.htm">Lamentations 5:11</a> They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah.and those.Thy friends.<a href="/jeremiah/38-4.htm">Jeremiah 38:4-6</a> Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt… <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Jeremiah 20:10</a> For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.<a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.have set.<a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Jeremiah 38:19</a> And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.<a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Lamentations 1:2</a> She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.<a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Micah 7:5</a> Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.thy feet.<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.<a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalm 69:2,14</a> I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me… they are.<a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Jeremiah 46:5,21</a> Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD… <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Isaiah 42:17</a> They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.<a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13</a> From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-10.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-21.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-22.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-17.htm">House</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-7.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-18.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-25.htm">Sunk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-8.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Babylon's</a> <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Familiar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-2.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-22.htm">Judah's</a> <a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Mire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm">Prevailed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-25.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Sunk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 38</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah, by a false suggestion, is put into the dungeon of Malchiah.</a> 7. <a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Ebed-Melech, by suit, gets him some enlargement.</a> 14. <a href="/jeremiah/38-14.htm">Upon secret conference, he counsels the king by yielding to save his life.</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/38-24.htm">By the king's instructions he conceals the conference from the princes.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>All the women who remain in the palace of the king of Judah This phrase highlights the dire situation in Jerusalem during the Babylonian siege. The women in the palace represent the royal household and the vulnerability of the kingdom. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the fate of women often symbolized the fate of the nation. The palace, a place of security and power, is now a place of impending doom, reflecting the collapse of Judah's political and social structures.will be brought out to the officials of the king of Babylon This indicates the complete defeat and humiliation of Judah. Being brought out to the officials signifies surrender and subjugation. Historically, Babylonian officials would take captives to demonstrate their dominance. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative of exile as a consequence of disobedience to God, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-36.htm">Deuteronomy 28:36</a>.and those women will say: ‘They misled you and overcame you—those trusted friends of yours. The women’s words reflect betrayal and misplaced trust. The "trusted friends" likely refer to the king's advisors who gave poor counsel, leading to the nation's downfall. This echoes the theme of false prophets and misguided leadership found throughout Jeremiah (e.g., <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16</a>). It serves as a warning against relying on human wisdom over divine guidance.Your feet sank into the mire, This imagery of sinking into mire symbolizes being trapped and helpless. It recalls Jeremiah's own experience in the cistern (<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a>), serving as a metaphor for the king's entrapment due to poor decisions. The mire represents the consequences of sin and rebellion against God, a recurring theme in prophetic literature.and they deserted you.’ Desertion by allies and advisors underscores the isolation and abandonment faced by those who reject God's counsel. This reflects the broader biblical principle that reliance on human strength leads to failure (<a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3</a>). The desertion also prefigures the ultimate abandonment experienced by Jesus Christ on the cross, fulfilling the prophecy of the suffering servant who is forsaken (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. He faced significant opposition and persecution for his prophecies. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_zedekiah.htm">King Zedekiah</a> The last king of Judah, who reigned during the time of the Babylonian siege. He struggled with fear and indecision, often seeking Jeremiah's counsel but failing to act on it. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_women_of_the_palace.htm">The Women of the Palace</a> These women represent the people left in the palace during the Babylonian siege. Their lament highlights the betrayal and downfall of the king. 4. <a href="/topical/o/officials_of_the_king_of_babylon.htm">Officials of the King of Babylon</a> Representatives of the Babylonian empire, which was used by God as an instrument of judgment against Judah for their disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_mud.htm">The Mud</a> Symbolic of the king's helpless situation, reflecting his inability to escape the consequences of his and the nation's actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> King Zedekiah's failure to heed God's warnings through Jeremiah led to dire consequences for himself and his people. Disobedience to God's word can lead to spiritual and physical downfall. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Godly Counsel</a> Seeking and acting upon godly counsel is crucial. Zedekiah's indecision and failure to act on Jeremiah's advice resulted in his downfall. We should seek and follow biblical guidance in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_false_security.htm">The Dangers of False Security</a> Zedekiah's reliance on untrustworthy allies illustrates the danger of placing our trust in anything other than God. True security is found in God alone. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_betrayal.htm">The Reality of Betrayal</a> The lament of the women highlights the pain of betrayal. We must be discerning in our relationships and place our ultimate trust in God, who is faithful. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The Babylonian siege was a fulfillment of God's judgment on Judah. Understanding God's sovereignty helps us trust His plans, even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 38</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_jehoiachin_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Jehoiachin in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_view_coniah's_fate_change.htm">How do skeptics reconcile Jeremiah 22:24-27's prophecy against Coniah with his later release and royal favor in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30)?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_kings_25_27-30_align_with_jeremiah_22_30.htm">In 2 Kings 25:27-30, Jehoiachin is freed and honored in Babylon--how does this align with Jeremiah 22:30's prophecy that his line would no longer prosper on David's throne?</a> <a href="/q/why_wasn't_hananiah_rejected_immediately.htm">In Jeremiah 28:6-9, why did the people not reject Hananiah immediately if his prophecy contradicted Jeremiah and Deuteronomy 18:22 on false prophets?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - All the women that are left; i.e. probably the wives of Zedekiah's royal predecessors, who had passed into his own harem as concubines. Even Hezekiah, as Payne Smith well points out, had a numerous harem ('Records of the Past,' 1:39, where "daughters" is equivalent to "girls"). Zedekiah's own wives are spoken of in the next verse. Thy friends have set thee on, etc. The first half of this taunting song (mashal) reminds of <a href="/obadiah/1.htm">Obadiah 1:7</a> (for other points of contact with Obadiah, see on Jeremiah 49:7-22). The meaning is that, after urging the weak-minded Zedekiah on to a conflict with the Chaldeans, they have left him involved in hopeless difficulties. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>All כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the women הַנָּשִׁ֗ים (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that remain נִשְׁאֲרוּ֙ (niš·’ă·rū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant in the palace בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites will be brought out מוּצָא֕וֹת (mū·ṣā·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the officials שָׂרֵ֖י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon, בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and those [women] וְהֵ֣נָּה (wə·hên·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2007.htm">Strong's 2007: </a> Themselves will say: אֹמְר֗וֹת (’ō·mə·rō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘They misled you הִסִּית֜וּךָ (his·sî·ṯū·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5496.htm">Strong's 5496: </a> To prick, stimulate, to seduce and overcame you— וְיָכְל֤וּ (wə·yā·ḵə·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3201.htm">Strong's 3201: </a> To be able, have power those trusted שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ (šə·lō·me·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7965.htm">Strong's 7965: </a> Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace friends of yours. אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person Your feet רַגְלֶ֖ךָ (raḡ·le·ḵā) Noun - fdc | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> A foot, a step, the pudenda sank הָטְבְּע֥וּ (hā·ṭə·bə·‘ū) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2883.htm">Strong's 2883: </a> To sink, sink down into the mire, בַבֹּ֛ץ (ḇab·bōṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1206.htm">Strong's 1206: </a> Mire and they deserted נָסֹ֥גוּ (nā·sō·ḡū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5472.htm">Strong's 5472: </a> To move away, backslide you.?? אָחֽוֹר׃ (’ā·ḥō·wr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_268.htm">Strong's 268: </a> The hinder part, behind, backward, the West <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-22.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 38:22 Behold all the women who are left (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/38-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>