Orthodox Jewish Bible

Yirmeyah 37:2-6 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

2. But neither he, nor his avadim, nor the Am HaAretz, did pay heed unto the Divrei Hashem, which He spoke by Yirmeyah HaNavi.

3. And HaMelech Tzidkiyah sent Yehukhal Ben Shelemyah and Tzephanyah Ben Maaseiyah the Kohen to Yirmeyah HaNavi, saying, Hitpalel na (pray now) unto Hashem Eloheinu for us.

4. Now Yirmeyah came in and went out among HaAm; for they had not put him into bais hakeleh (prison).

5. Then the army of Pharaoh was come forth out of Mitzrayim; and when the Kasdim (Chaldeans) that besieged Yerushalayim heard news of them, they withdrew from Yerushalayim.

6. Then came the Devar Hashem unto Yirmeyah HaNavi saying,