Jeremiah 38:1

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Shephatiah	שְׁפַטְיָ֣ה she.fat.Yah	H8203	Shephatjah · proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Mattan	מַתָּ֗ן ma.Tan	H4977	Mattan · proper noun, a man's name
Gedaliah	וּגְדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ u.ge.dal.Ya.hu	H1436	Gedaljah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Pashur	פַּשְׁח֔וּר pash.Chur	H6583	Pashchur · proper noun, a man's name
Jucal	וְיוּכַל֙ ve.yu.Khal	H3116	Jukal · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Shelemiah	שֶׁ֣לֶמְיָ֔הוּ she.lem.Ya.hu	H8018	Shelemjah · proper noun, a man's name
Pashur	וּפַשְׁח֖וּר u.fash.Chur	H6583	Pashchur · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
son	בֶּן ben-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Malchiah	מַלְכִּיָּ֑ה mal.ki.Yah	H4441	Malkijah · proper noun, a man's name
heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֞ע vai.yish.Ma'	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
words	הַדְּבָרִ֔ים ha.de.va.Rim	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
Jeremiah	יִרְמְיָ֛הוּ yir.me.Ya.hu	H3414	Jirmejah · proper noun, a man's name
spoken	מְדַבֵּ֥ר me.da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
people	הָעָ֖ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹֽר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

1 Chronicles 9:12 And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshul…
Ezra 2:3 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah 7:9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah 11:12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the…
Jeremiah 21:1-10 The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maase…
Jeremiah 37:3-4 And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray n…
Acts 4:1-2 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Acts 4:6-10 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered toget…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:1-13

Here, 1. Jeremiah persists in his plain preaching; what he had many a time said, he still says (Jer 38:3): This city shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon; though it hold out long, it will taken at last. Nor would he have so often repeated this unwelcome message but that he could put them in a certain way, though not to save the city, yet to save themselves; so that every man might have his own life given him for a prey if he would be advised, Jer 38:2. Let him not stay in the city, in hopes to defend that, for it will be to no purpose, but let him go forth to the Chaldeans, and throw himself upon their mercy, before things come to extremity, and then he shall live; they will n…

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John Gill on Jeremiah 38:1

Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur,.... Of these two persons we nowhere else read. Some think that Pashur, whose son Gedaliah was, is the same as is mentioned Jeremiah 20:1; which is not likely, since he was a priest, and this son a prince: and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah; these had been sent by the king to Jeremiah, to inquire of the Lord, and to pray for him and his people, Jeremiah 21:1; all four were princes, prime ministers of state, of great power and authority, and to whom the king could deny nothing, or withstand, Jeremiah 38:4; these heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken to all the people; that is, to as many of them…

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John Calvin on Jeremiah 38:1-4

Jeremiah 38:1-4 1. Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying, 1. Et audivit Saphatias fillus Matthew tam, et Guadalias filius Passhur, et Juchal filius Selemiae et Passhur filius Malchiae, sermones quos Jere-mias loquutus fuerat ad toturm popu-lum, dicendo, 2. Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live. 2. Sic dicit Jehova, Qui manebit in urbe hac morietur…

Dictionary and topics

Gedaliah — Made great by Jehovah. (1.) the son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 9). (2.) The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the father of Cushi (Zeph. 1:1). (3.) One of the Jewish nobles who conspired…
Jehucal — Able, the son of Shelemiah. He is also called Jucal (Jer. 38:1). He was one of the two persons whom Zedekiah sent to request the prophet Jeremiah to pray for the kingdom (Jer. 37:3) during the time…
Jucal — (powerful), son of Shelemiah. (Jeremiah 38:1)
Malchiah — Jehovah’s king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9). (2.) A priest, the father of Pashur (1 Chr. 9:12; Jer. 38:1). (3.) One of the priests appointed…
Mattan — Gift. (1.) A priest of Baal, slain before his altar during the reformation under Jehoiada (2 Kings 11:18). (2.) The son of Eleazar, and father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph, the husband of…
Pashur — Release. (1.) The son of Immer (probably the same as Amariah, Neh. 10:3; 12:2), the head of one of the priestly courses, was “chief governor [Heb. paqid nagid, meaning “deputy governor”] of the…
Shelemiah — Whom Jehovah repays. (1.) Ezra 10:39. (2.) The father of Hananiah (Neh. 3:30). (3.) A priest in the time of Nehemiah (13:13). (4.) Father of one of those who accused Jeremiah to Zedekiah (Jer. 37:3;…
Shephatiah — Judged of the Lord. (1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Sam. 3:4). (2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:5). (3.) A Simeonite prince in David’s time (1 Chr. 27:16). (4.) One of…
Jehucal · General references — General references
Malchiah · .An Aaronite — .An Aaronite
Mattan · 2. Father of Shephatiah — 2. Father of Shephatiah

Jeremiah 38:1

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:1-13

John Gill on Jeremiah 38:1

John Calvin on Jeremiah 38:1-4

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 38:1

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 38:1-13

John Gill on Jeremiah 38:1

John Calvin on Jeremiah 38:1-4

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 38:1-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 38:1-13