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Jeremiah 37:4

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 37:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.
Jeremiah 37:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 37

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah.
2But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of Jehovah, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah.
3And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto Jehovah our God for us.
4Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people; for they had not put him into prison.
5And Pharaoh`s army was come forth out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans that were besieging Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they brake up from Jerusalem.
6Then came the word of Jehovah unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
7Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me: Behold, Pharaoh`s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Now Jeremiah came in and went out among the people, etc.] Was at full liberty, and could go out of the city, and come in, when he pleased; or go into any part of it, and converse with the people, and prophesy to them; which he could not do in the latter part of Jehoiakim’s reign, who sent persons after him and Baruch to take them, and they were obliged to hide themselves, yea, the Lord hid them, (<243619>Jeremiah 36:19,26); but now he was under no restraint, as least as yet: for they had not put him into prison; not yet; they afterwards did, (<243715>Jeremiah 37:15).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Jeremiah . . . not put . . . into prison--He was no longer in the prison court, as he had been (Jer 32:2; Jer 33:1), which passages refer to the beginning of the siege, not to the time when the Chaldeans renewed the siege, after having withdrawn for a time to meet Pharaoh.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“for: Jer 37:15, Jer 32:2, Jer 32:3 Jeremiah 37:5”
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