Jeremiah 38:7

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

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Other Translations for Jeremiah 38:7

BSB

Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin,

AKJV

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

CPDV

Now Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who was in the king's house, heard that they had sent Jeremiah into the pit, and also that the king was sitting at the gate of Benjamin.

ERV

Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, an eunuch, which was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

NHEB

Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch, who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon (the king then sitting in the Benjamin Gate),

SMT

And the king's servant, the Cushite, a man, an eunuch, will hear, and he in the house of the king, that they gave Jeremiah to the pit; and the king sitting in the gate of Benjamin.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Jeremiah 38:7

NowwhenEbed-melechH5663Proper Name MasculinetheEthiopianH3569Adjective oneH376Noun MasculineoftheeunuchsH5631Noun Masculinewhichwasintheking'sH4428Noun Masculine houseH1004Noun Masculine heardH8085thattheyhadputH5414Verb JeremiahH3414Proper Name MasculineinthedungeonH953Noun MasculinethekingH4428Noun MasculinethensittingH3427VerbinthegateH8179Noun MasculineofBenjaminH1144Proper Name Masculine

Commentary for Jeremiah 38:7

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Jeremiah 38:7

Summary

Eunuch learns of prophet's imprisonment and king's location

Place

Benjamin gate

Event

Eunuch learns of crisis

Estimated Time Period

c. 588 BC