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So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/37.htm">New Living Translation</a> So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace. The king also commanded that Jeremiah be given a loaf of fresh bread every day as long as there was any left in the city. So Jeremiah was put in the palace prison. <a href="/esv/jeremiah/37.htm">English Standard Version</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard. And a loaf of bread was given him daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread of the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/37.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah to the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread from the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then King Zedekiah gave a command, and they placed Jeremiah in custody in the courtyard of the guardhouse, and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guardhouse. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guardhouse and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers&#8217 street, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guardhouse. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guardhouse and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guardhouse. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard and gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city had come to an end. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then King Zedekiah commanded, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guardhouse, and a [round] loaf of bread from the bakers’ street was given to him daily, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained [imprisoned] in the court of the guardhouse. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders, and Jeremiah was placed in the guard’s courtyard. He was given a loaf of bread each day from the bakers’ street until all the bread was gone from the city. So Jeremiah remained in the guard’s courtyard. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders, and Jeremiah was placed in the guard&#8217s courtyard. He was given a loaf of bread each day from the baker&#8217s street until all the bread was gone from the city. So Jeremiah remained in the guard&#8217s courtyard. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/37.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Zedekiah had me taken to the prison cells in the courtyard of the palace guards. He told the soldiers to give me a loaf of bread from one of the bakeries every day until the city ran out of grain. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/37.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Zedekiah gave the command to have Jeremiah put in the courtyard of the prison. He gave him a loaf of bread every day from the bakers' street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah stayed in the courtyard of the prison. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/37.htm">Good News Translation</a> So King Zedekiah ordered me to be locked up in the palace courtyard. I stayed there, and each day I was given a loaf of bread from the bakeries until all the bread in the city was gone. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/37.htm">International Standard Version</a> So King Zedekiah gave the order, and they assigned Jeremiah to the courtyard of the guard. Each day they gave him a loaf of bread from the bakers' street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard. <a href="/msb/jeremiah/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard. <a href="/net/jeremiah/37.htm">NET Bible</a> Then King Zedekiah ordered that Jeremiah be committed to the courtyard of the guardhouse. He also ordered that a loaf of bread be given to him every day from the baker's street until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah was kept in the courtyard of the guardhouse. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the baker's street, until all the bread in the city should be consumed. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. <a href="/web/jeremiah/37.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Zedekiah the king commanded, and they committed Jeremiah into the court of the guard. They gave him daily a loaf of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And King Zedekiah commands, and they commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, also to give a cake of bread to him daily from the bakers’ street, until the consumption of all the bread of the city, and Jeremiah dwells in the court of the prison. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king Zedekiah commandeth, and they commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, also to give to him a cake of bread daily from the bakers' street, till the consumption of all the bread of the city, and Jeremiah dwelleth in the court of the prison. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And king Zedekiah will command, and they will commit Jeremiah to the enclosure of the prison, and giving to him a round of bread for the day from the street of the baker's, till all the bread was consumed out of the city. And Jeremiah dwelt in the enclosure of the prison.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then king Sedecias commanded that Jeremias should be committed into the entry of the prison: and that they should give him daily a piece of bread, beside broth, till all the bread in the city were spent: and Jeremias remained in the entry of the prison. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then king Zedekiah instructed that Jeremiah be confined to the vestibule of the prison, and that they should give him a twist of bread daily, along with stew, until all the bread in the city had been consumed. And Jeremiah remained at the entrance of the prison. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/37.htm">New American Bible</a> So King Zedekiah ordered that Jeremiah be confined in the court of the guard and given a ration of bread every day from the bakers’ street until all the bread in the city was eaten up. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So King Zedekiah gave orders, and they committed Jeremiah to the court of the guard; and a loaf of bread was given him daily from the bakers’ street, until all the bread of the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then King Zedekiah gave an order, and they allowed Jeremiah to stay in the court of the prison, and they gave him a loaf of bread daily from the bakers' street until all the bread in the city was gone. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And King Tsedeqia commanded and they left Jeremiah the Prophet in the court of the house of prisoners and they gave him a loaf of bread by day from the street of the Baker until all the bread was consumed from the city, and Jeremiah dwelt in the court of the house of prisoners <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then the king commanded, and they cast him into the prison, and gave him a loaf a day out of the place where they bake, until the bread failed out of the city. So Jeremias continued in the court of the prison. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/37-21.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=11721" 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/37.htm">Jeremiah Imprisoned</a> …20But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.” 21<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">So King</a> <a href="/hebrew/6667.htm" title="6667: ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah is righteousness, six Isr. Or Tsidqiyahuw; from tsedeq and Yahh; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites.">Zedekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw·weh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">gave orders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">for Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yap̄·qi·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">to be placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ba·ḥă·ṣar (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">in the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/4307.htm" title="4307: ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A guard, ward, prison, target, mark. Or mattarah; from natar; a jail; also an aim.">of the guard</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯōn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: ḵik·kar- (N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">a loaf</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">of bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: lay·yō·wm (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">daily</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">the street</a> <a href="/hebrew/644.htm" title="644: hā·’ō·p̄îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To bake. A primitive root; to cook, especially to bake.">of the bakers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: hal·le·ḥem (Art:: N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">the bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: hā·‘îr (Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tōm (V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">was gone.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: yir·mə·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">So Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ba·ḥă·ṣar (Prep-b:: N-csc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">in the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/4307.htm" title="4307: ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A guard, ward, prison, target, mark. Or mattarah; from natar; a jail; also an aim.">of the guard.</a> <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/38-9.htm">Jeremiah 38:9</a> “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.” <a href="/jeremiah/38-28.htm">Jeremiah 38:28</a> And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard until the day Jerusalem was captured. <a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm">Jeremiah 52:6</a> By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. <a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a> By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. <a href="/lamentations/4-4.htm">Lamentations 4:4-5</a> The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any. / Those who once ate delicacies are destitute in the streets; those brought up in crimson huddle in ash heaps. <a href="/lamentations/5-10.htm">Lamentations 5:10</a> Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger. <a href="/ezekiel/4-16.htm">Ezekiel 4:16-17</a> Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. / So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity. <a href="/ezekiel/5-16.htm">Ezekiel 5:16</a> When I shower you with the deadly arrows of famine and destruction that I will send to destroy you, I will intensify the famine against you and cut off your supply of food. <a href="/isaiah/3-1.htm">Isaiah 3:1</a> For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water, <a href="/isaiah/33-16.htm">Isaiah 33:16</a> he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured. <a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a> Give us this day our daily bread. <a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a> For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, <a href="/luke/4-25.htm">Luke 4:25</a> But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. <a href="/luke/11-3.htm">Luke 11:3</a> Give us each day our daily bread. <a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a> Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.into the.<a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Jeremiah 32:2,8</a> For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house… <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Jeremiah 38:13,28</a> So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison… and that.<a href="/1_kings/17-4.htm">1 Kings 17:4-6</a> And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there… <a href="/job/5-20.htm">Job 5:20</a> In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.<a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Psalm 33:18,19</a> Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; … until.<a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Jeremiah 38:9</a> My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.<a href="/jeremiah/52-6.htm">Jeremiah 52:6</a> And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-52.htm">Deuteronomy 28:52-57</a> And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee… Thus.<a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Jeremiah 38:13,28</a> So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison… <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a> Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.<a href="/acts/12-5.htm">Acts 12:5</a> Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/8-13.htm">Bakers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-7.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-12.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-26.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-18.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-19.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Court</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-25.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-15.htm">Guardhouse</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-3.htm">Loaf</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-14.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-18.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Street</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Zedekiah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/40-2.htm">Bakers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-10.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-18.htm">Commandment</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-7.htm">Commit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-12.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Court</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-34.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Guardhouse</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/matthew/7-9.htm">Loaf</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-4.htm">Piece</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Street</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-5.htm">Zedekiah</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 37</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/37-1.htm">The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, </a> 3. <a href="/jeremiah/37-3.htm">king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray for the people.</a> 6. <a href="/jeremiah/37-6.htm">Jeremiah prophesies the Chaldeans' certain return and victory.</a> 11. <a href="/jeremiah/37-11.htm">He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison.</a> 16. <a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">He assures Zedekiah of the captivity.</a> 18. <a href="/jeremiah/37-18.htm">Entreating for his liberty, he obtains some favor.</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'; 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His reign was marked by political instability and rebellion against Babylonian rule. Jeremiah, a prophet of God, had been warning Judah of impending judgment due to their disobedience. Zedekiah's decision to place Jeremiah in the courtyard of the guard reflects a compromise between imprisoning him and protecting him from harsher treatment. The courtyard of the guard was a more lenient form of confinement, allowing Jeremiah some freedom and access to visitors. This location was likely within the palace complex, providing a measure of safety and oversight.and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers The provision of a daily loaf of bread indicates a basic sustenance, ensuring Jeremiah's survival during a time of siege and scarcity. The "street of the bakers" suggests a specific area in Jerusalem known for its bread production, highlighting the organized nature of the city's food distribution. This detail underscores the dire circumstances in Jerusalem, as food supplies were limited due to the Babylonian siege. Bread, a staple in the ancient Near Eastern diet, symbolizes God's provision even in times of judgment and hardship.until all the bread in the city was gone This phrase foreshadows the severity of the Babylonian siege, which would lead to extreme famine and desperation within Jerusalem. The depletion of bread signifies the fulfillment of Jeremiah's prophecies regarding the consequences of Judah's rebellion against God. The scarcity of food serves as a tangible representation of divine judgment, as well as a test of faith and endurance for the inhabitants of the city. This situation parallels other biblical accounts of famine as a result of disobedience, such as in the time of Elijah.So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard Jeremiah's continued presence in the courtyard of the guard highlights his role as a steadfast prophet amidst adversity. Despite opposition and imprisonment, Jeremiah remained faithful to his calling, delivering God's messages to a rebellious nation. His endurance serves as a type of Christ, who also faced rejection and suffering for proclaiming the truth. Jeremiah's situation reflects the broader theme of God's protection and provision for His servants, even in the midst of trials. This period of confinement allowed Jeremiah to continue his prophetic ministry, as he received visitors and communicated God's word to the people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <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 was a weak ruler, often swayed by his officials and fearful of the Babylonians. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to Judah. He faced persecution and imprisonment for his prophecies. 3. <a href="/topical/c/courtyard_of_the_guard.htm">Courtyard of the Guard</a> A place within the royal palace complex where Jeremiah was held. It was a form of house arrest, allowing him some freedom but still under guard. 4. <a href="/topical/b/bakers'_street.htm">Bakers’ Street</a> A location in Jerusalem known for its bread production. The mention of bread from this street highlights the scarcity and rationing during the siege. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_siege.htm">Babylonian Siege</a> The historical context of this passage, where Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem, leading to severe famine and eventual destruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_adversity.htm">God's Provision in Adversity</a> Even in difficult circumstances, God provides for His people. Jeremiah's daily bread is a testament to God's faithfulness. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_amidst_persecution.htm">Faithfulness Amidst Persecution</a> Jeremiah remained faithful to his calling despite imprisonment and opposition. Believers are encouraged to stand firm in their faith, even when facing trials. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> King Zedekiah's actions reflect the consequences of ignoring God's warnings. Disobedience to God can lead to dire outcomes, as seen in the fall of Jerusalem. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a> Jeremiah's situation teaches us to trust in God's timing and provision, even when it seems delayed or insufficient by human standards.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 37</a> <a href="/q/what_supports_jeremiah_21's_timeframe.htm">What scientific or historical data supports Jeremiah 21's timeframe and events, given the lack of external records mentioning these specific warnings to King Zedekiah?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_zedekiah_ignore_yet_seek_jeremiah.htm">In Jeremiah 37:2, how can we reconcile the claim that King Zedekiah and his officials refused to listen to God's word with other passages suggesting they occasionally sought Jeremiah's counsel?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_zedekiah_seek_jeremiah's_prophecy.htm">Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions?</a> <a href="/q/can_we_trust_jeremiah_21's_siege_account.htm">If no significant archaeological evidence has confirmed this exact siege scenario in Jeremiah 21, can we trust the historicity of the account?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) Into the court of the prison . . .--This was obviously a concession to Jeremiah's request, and here he remained (see <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm" title="For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah's house.">Jeremiah 32:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm" title="Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,">Jeremiah 33:1</a>), with one brief exception (<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm" title="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.">Jeremiah 38:6</a>), till the capture of the city. It was "in the king's house," above ground, with free access for light and air, and it was therefore in his power to see that the prophet was treated with respect, and not left to starve.A piece of bread out of the bakers' street.--The locality is not mentioned elsewhere, but Jerusalem, like other Eastern cities, seems to have had distinct localities assigned as bazaars to special trades. Thus, one of the broad streets running through the city was known, in New Testament times, as the valley of Tyropceon (= cheesemakers). Merchants and goldsmiths appear in <a href="/nehemiah/3-32.htm" title="And between the going up of the corner to the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.">Nehemiah 3:32</a> as having their separate quarters, and apothecaries in <a href="/nehemiah/3-8.htm" title="Next to him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next to him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem to the broad wall.">Nehemiah 3:8</a>. The "street of the bakers" was probably connected with "the tower of the furnaces" in <a href="/nehemiah/3-11.htm" title="Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.">Nehemiah 3:11</a>. The order given by the king indicates that the city was already blockaded, and that the supply of provisions was falling short. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - Court of the prison; rather, court of the watch (as <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">Jeremiah 32:2</a>). A piece of bread; literally, a circle (i.e. round cake) of bread. This is mentioned elsewhere in descriptions of poverty (<a href="/1_samuel/2-36.htm">1 Samuel 2:36</a>; <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Proverbs 6:26</a>); but as the ancient Oriental bread was not our delicate white bread, it was a real "staff of life." The Syrian peasants still eat cakes of coarse meal, of about the thickness of parchment, and equal in size to a large plate (Orelli's 'Travels'). The bakers' street. Probably the several trades were confined to special quarters and streets. In Cairo each trade has still its own bazaar (saddlers, carpets, hardware, goldsmiths, sweetmeats, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Zedekiah צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ (ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6667.htm">Strong's 6667: </a> Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites gave orders, וַיְצַוֶּ֞ה (way·ṣaw·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order and Jeremiah יִרְמְיָהוּ֮ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites was placed וַיַּפְקִ֣דוּ (way·yap̄·qi·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֣ר (ba·ḥă·ṣar) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet of the guard הַמַּטָּרָה֒ (ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4307.htm">Strong's 4307: </a> A guard, ward, prison, target, mark and given וְנָתֹן֩ (wə·nā·ṯōn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a loaf כִכַּר־ (ḵik·kar-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money) of bread לֶ֤חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain daily לַיּוֹם֙ (lay·yō·wm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of the baker’s הָאֹפִ֔ים (hā·’ō·p̄îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_644.htm">Strong's 644: </a> To cook, to bake street, מִח֣וּץ (mi·ḥūṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the bread הַלֶּ֖חֶם (hal·le·ḥem) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain in the city הָעִ֑יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement was gone. תֹּ֥ם (tōm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> To be complete or finished So Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites remained וַיֵּ֣שֶׁב (way·yê·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֖ר (ba·ḥă·ṣar) Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> A yard, a hamlet of the guard. הַמַּטָּרָֽה׃ (ham·maṭ·ṭā·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4307.htm">Strong's 4307: </a> A guard, ward, prison, target, mark <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/37-21.htm">Jeremiah 37:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-21.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 37:21 Then Zedekiah the king commanded and they (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/37-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 37:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 37:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/38-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 38:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 38:1" /></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>