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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Dungeon</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/d/dungeon.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/genesis/40-15.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/d/dungeon.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Dungeon</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/d/dung_pit.htm" title="Dung Pit">&#9668;</a> Dungeon <a href="/topical/naves/d/dungeon_in_prisons.htm" title="Dungeon in Prisons">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#smi" title="Smith's Bible Dictionary">Smith's</a> &#8226; <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> &#8226; <a href="#eas" title="Easton's Bible Dictionary">Easton's</a> &#8226; <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> &#8226; <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical times, dungeons were often used as places of confinement and punishment. The term "dungeon" in the Bible typically refers to a subterranean prison or a pit where individuals were held captive. These places were often dark, damp, and uncomfortable, serving as a means of detaining individuals in harsh conditions.<br><br><b>Old Testament References</b><br><br>1. <b>Joseph in Egypt</b>: One of the most notable references to a dungeon in the Old Testament is the account of Joseph. After being falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, Joseph was cast into a prison, which is described as a dungeon. <a href="/genesis/40-15.htm">Genesis 40:15</a> records Joseph's words: "For I was indeed kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing for which they should have put me in this dungeon." This account highlights the unjust nature of his imprisonment and the harsh conditions he endured.<br><br>2. <b>Jeremiah the Prophet</b>: The prophet Jeremiah also experienced confinement in a dungeon. During the reign of King Zedekiah, Jeremiah was thrown into a cistern, which functioned as a dungeon, due to his prophecies against Jerusalem. <a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> states, "So they took Jeremiah and dropped him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king&#8217;s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes. Now there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud." This illustrates the severe conditions and the prophet's suffering for speaking God's truth.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>While the New Testament does not explicitly use the term "dungeon," the concept of imprisonment in harsh conditions is present. The apostles and early Christians often faced imprisonment for their faith.<br><br>1. <b>Paul and Silas in Philippi</b>: In <a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">Acts 16</a>, Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi after casting out a spirit from a slave girl. <a href="/acts/16-24.htm">Acts 16:24</a> describes their confinement: "On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks." This inner cell can be likened to a dungeon, emphasizing the severity of their imprisonment.<br><br><b>Symbolic and Theological Implications</b><br><br>Dungeons in the Bible often symbolize the trials and tribulations faced by God's people. They serve as a backdrop for demonstrating faithfulness and reliance on God amidst suffering. The accounts of Joseph, Jeremiah, and the apostles illustrate how God can deliver and sustain His people even in the darkest of circumstances.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context</b><br><br>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dungeons were typically underground chambers or pits. They were used not only for punishment but also for holding prisoners before trial or execution. The conditions were intentionally harsh to deter crime and rebellion. The biblical accounts reflect these historical realities, providing insight into the justice systems of the time.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of a dungeon in the Bible serves as a powerful metaphor for spiritual and physical trials. It underscores the themes of suffering, endurance, and divine deliverance that are prevalent throughout Scripture.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Dungeon</span><p>[<a href="../p/prison.htm">PRISON</a>]<a name="eas" id="eas"></a><div class="vheading2">Easton's Bible Dictionary</div>Different from the ordinary prison in being more severe as a place of punishment. Like the Roman inner prison (<a href="/acts/16-24.htm">Acts 16:24</a>), it consisted of a deep cell or cistern (<a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a>). To be shut up in, a punishment common in Egypt (<a href="/genesis/39-20.htm">Genesis 39:20</a>; <a href="/genesis/40-3.htm">40:3</a>; <a href="/genesis/41-10.htm">41:10</a>; <a href="/genesis/42-19.htm">42:19</a>). It is not mentioned, however, in the law of Moses as a mode of punishment. Under the later kings imprisonment was frequently used as a punishment (<a href="/2_chronicles/16-10.htm">2 Chronicles 16:10</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/20-2.htm">Jeremiah 20:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/32-2.htm">32:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/33-1.htm">33:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/37-15.htm">37:15</a>), and it was customary after the Exile (<a href="/matthew/11-2.htm">Matthew 11:2</a>; <a href="/luke/3-20.htm">Luke 3:20</a>; <a href="/acts/5-18.htm">Acts 5:18</a>, 21; <a href="/matthew/18-30.htm">Matthew 18:30</a>). <a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A close, dark prison, common/, under ground, as if the lower apartments of the donjon or keep of a castle, these being used as prisons.<p>2. (<I>v. t.</I>) To shut up in a dungeon.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">DUNGEON</span><p>dun'-jun. See <a href="../p/prison.htm">PRISON</a>.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/2623.htm"><span class="l">2623. katakleio -- to shut up</span></a> <br><b>...</b> shut up. From kata and kleio; to shut down (in a <b>dungeon</b>), ie Incarcerate -- shut<br> up. see GREEK kata. see GREEK kleio. (katekleisa) -- 1 Occurrence. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2623.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/1201.htm"><span class="l">1201. desmoterion -- a prison</span></a> <br><b>...</b> prison. From a derivative of desmon (equivalent to desmeo); a place of bondage,<br> ie A <b>dungeon</b> -- prison. see GREEK desmon. see GREEK desmeo. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1201.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4525.htm"><span class="l">4525. masger -- a locksmith, smith, a <b>dungeon</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 4524, 4525. masger. 4526 . a locksmith, smith, a <b>dungeon</b>. Transliteration:<br> masger Phonetic Spelling: (mas-gare&#39;) Short Definition: smiths. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4525.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm"><span class="l">1004. bayith -- a house</span></a><br><b>...</b> house NASB Word Usage armory* (1), beneath (1), Beth-ashbea* (1), Beth-togarmah*<br> (2), between* (2), boxes (1), buildings (2), daughter (1), <b>dungeon</b>* (2), faced <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1004.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/953.htm"><span class="l">953. bowr -- a pit, cistern, well</span></a><br><b>...</b> 952, 953. bowr. 953a . a pit, cistern, well. Transliteration: bowr Phonetic<br> Spelling: (bore) Short Definition: cistern. cistern, <b>dungeon</b>, fountain, pit, well <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/953.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/953a.htm"><span class="l">953a. bor -- a pit, cistern, well</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from baar Definition a pit, cistern, well NASB Word Usage cistern (14),<br> cisterns (3), death (1), <b>dungeon</b> (3), <b>dungeon</b>* (2), pit (35), pits (2 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/953a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5470.htm"><span class="l">5470. sohar -- perhaps roundness</span></a><br><b>...</b> prison. From the same as cahar; a <b>dungeon</b> (as surrounded by walls) -- prison. see<br> HEBREW cahar. 5469, 5470. sohar. 5471 . Strong&#39;s Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5470.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6495.htm"><span class="l">6495. peqach-qoach -- an opening</span></a><br><b>...</b> opening of the prison. From paqach redoubled; opening (of a <b>dungeon</b>), ie Jail-delivery<br> (figuratively, salvation for sin) -- opening of the prison. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6495.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm"><span class="l">7845. shachath -- a pit</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from shuach Definition a pit NASB Word Usage destruction (1), <b>dungeon</b><br> (1), hole (1), pit (18), undergo decay (2). corruption <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7845.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_k/goodness_in_a_dungeon.htm"><span class="l">Goodness in a <b>Dungeon</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> GENESIS GOODNESS IN A <b>DUNGEON</b>. &#39;And Joseph&#39;s master took him, and put him<br> into the prison, a place where the king&#39;s prisoners were <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/goodness in a dungeon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/berry/adventures_in_the_land_of_canaan/chapter_nine_in_the_dungeon.htm"><span class="l">In the <b>Dungeon</b> of Giant Discourager</span></a> <br><b>...</b> CHAPTER NINE IN THE <b>DUNGEON</b> OF GIANT DISCOURAGER. IN THE <b>DUNGEON</b> OF GIANT<br> DISCOURAGER <b>...</b> For a long time old Despair has had me in his <b>dungeon</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../berry/adventures in the land of canaan/chapter nine in the dungeon.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/the_passion_of_the_holy_martyrs_perpetua_and_felicitas/chapter_i_argument_when_the_saints_were.htm"><span class="l">Argument. --When the Saints were Apprehended, St. Perpetua <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> St. Perpetua Successfully Resisted Her Father&#39;s Pleading, Was Baptized<br> with the Others, Was Thrust into a Filthy <b>Dungeon</b>. Anxious <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter i argument when the saints were.htm</font><p><a href="/library/dibble/thoughts_on_missions/chapter_i_the_true_spirit.htm"><span class="l">The True Spirit of Missions.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> simple illustration. You are a captive in a foreign land, and have long<br> been immured in a deep, damp, and gloomy <b>dungeon</b>. Sorrow <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../dibble/thoughts on missions/chapter i the true spirit.htm</font><p><a href="/library/peter/the_writings_of_peter_of_alexandria/canon_ii_but_in_the.htm"><span class="l">But in the Case of those Who, after that they were Thrown into <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> But in the case of those who, after that they were thrown into prison, and in the<br> <b>dungeon</b>, as in a place besieged, endured afflictions and nauseous odours, but <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../peter/the writings of peter of alexandria/canon ii but in the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/cyrus_the_great/chapter_ix_the_restoration_of.htm"><span class="l">The Restoration of the Jews.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The roll destroyed."Jeremiah attempts to leave the city."The king sends for<br> Jeremiah."He is imprisoned."Jeremiah cast into a <b>dungeon</b>."The king orders <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter ix the restoration of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_d/the_martyrdom_of_john.htm"><span class="l">The Martyrdom of John</span></a> <br><b>...</b> You touch a secret spring, and there yawns in the floor a gap leading down to a<br> <b>dungeon</b>. Conscience thus wakened is free from all illusions as to guilt. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the martyrdom of john.htm</font><p><a href="/library/sell/bible_studies_in_the_life_of_paul/study_x_pastoral_and_personal.htm"><span class="l">Pastoral and Personal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Onesiphorus had difficulty in finding him (2:Tim.1:16, 17) and he was closely confined<br> in a common criminal <b>dungeon</b> (2:Tim.2:9). From this <b>dungeon</b> he wrote the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../sell/bible studies in the life of paul/study x pastoral and personal.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/hymn_viii_happy_are_ye.htm"><span class="l">Happy are Ye Whose Bodies have Been Made to Shine!</span></a> <br><b>...</b> quiet waters are before you,"holy and tranquil and pleasant;"for they are not the<br> waters of contention"that cast Joseph into the <b>dungeon</b>;"nor yet are <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn viii happy are ye.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingston/the_seven_champions_of_christendom/chapter_eleven_the_release_of.htm"><span class="l">The Release of Saint George.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> snow, and behung the trees with crystal icicles, since the Champion Saint George,<br> and the faithful De Fistycuff, lay groaning in their far-off <b>dungeon</b> in Egypt <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingston/the seven champions of christendom/chapter eleven the release of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/dungeon.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dungeon</b> (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (vt) To shut up in a <b>dungeon</b>. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>DUNGEON</b>.<br> dun'-jun. See PRISON. Multi-Version Concordance <b>Dungeon</b> (15 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dungeon.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dungeon-house.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dungeon</b>-house (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>Dungeon</b>-house. <b>Dungeon</b>, <b>Dungeon</b>-house. Dungeons . Multi-Version<br> Concordance <b>Dungeon</b>-house (1 Occurrence). Jeremiah 37 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dungeon-house.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebed-melech.htm"><span class="l">Ebed-melech (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Melek&quot;): An Ethiopian eunuch in the service of King Zedekiah, who interceded with<br> the king for the prophet Jeremiah and rescued him from the <b>dungeon</b> into which <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebed-melech.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebedmelech.htm"><span class="l">Ebedmelech (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Melek&quot;): An Ethiopian eunuch in the service of King Zedekiah, who interceded with<br> the king for the prophet Jeremiah and rescued him from the <b>dungeon</b> into which <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebedmelech.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/ropes.htm"><span class="l">Ropes (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the <b>dungeon</b> of Malchijah<br> the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/ropes.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/e'bed-mel'ech.htm"><span class="l">E'bed-Mel'ech (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's<br> house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the <b>dungeon</b> (the king then sitting <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/e'bed-mel'ech.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/malchijah.htm"><span class="l">Malchijah (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah was cast into his <b>dungeon</b> or pit (Jeremiah 38:6). The King James Version<br> spells &quot;Malchiah&quot; or &quot;Malchijah&quot; indifferently with &quot;Melchiah&quot; in Jeremiah 21 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/malchijah.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cistern.htm"><span class="l">Cistern (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the <b>dungeon</b> of Malchijah<br> the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cistern.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lowered.htm"><span class="l">Lowered (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the <b>dungeon</b> of Malchijah<br> the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lowered.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mud.htm"><span class="l">Mud (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the <b>dungeon</b> of Malchijah<br> the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mud.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/does-hell-exist.html">Does hell exist? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/coat-many-colors.html">Why did Jacob give Joseph a coat of many colors? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/dungeon.htm">Dungeon: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Dungeon (15 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/40-15.htm">Genesis 40:15</a></span><br />For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Genesis 41:14</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>. He shaved himself, changed his clothing, and came in to Pharaoh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/12-29.htm">Exodus 12:29</a></span><br />It happened at midnight, that Yahweh struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sat on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>; and all the firstborn of livestock.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/24-22.htm">Isaiah 24:22</a></span><br />And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison; and after many days shall they be visited. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/42-7.htm">Isaiah 42:7</a></span><br />to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/51-14.htm">Isaiah 51:14</a></span><br />The prisoner, bent under his chain, will quickly be made free, and will not go down into the underworld, and his bread will not come to an end.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/37-16.htm">Jeremiah 37:16</a></span><br />When Jeremiah was come into the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span> house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a></span><br />Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span> of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7</a></span><br />Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span> (the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin),<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Jeremiah 38:9</a></span><br />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 <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>; and he is likely to die in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-10.htm">Jeremiah 38:10</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with you, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>, before he dies.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-11.htm">Jeremiah 38:11</a></span><br />So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span> to Jeremiah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-13.htm">Jeremiah 38:13</a></span><br />So they drew up Jeremiah with the cords, and took him up out of the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/3-53.htm">Lamentations 3:53</a></span><br />They have cut off my life in the <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>, and have cast a stone on me.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55</a></span><br />I called on your name, Yahweh, out of the lowest <span class="boldtext">dungeon</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/dungeon.htm">Dungeon</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/d/dungeon_in_prisons.htm">Dungeon in Prisons</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/dungeon-house.htm">Dungeon-house (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ebed-melech.htm">Ebed-melech (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ebedmelech.htm">Ebedmelech (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ropes.htm">Ropes (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p 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