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Jeremiah 37:16

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37:16So31 Jeremiah was put in prison in a cell in the dungeon in Jonathan’s house.32 He33 was kept there for a long time.

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  1. 31 The particle כִּי (ki) here is probably temporal, introducing the protasis to the main clause in v. 17 (cf. 473 כִּי 2.a). However, that would make the translation too long, so the present translation does what several modern English versions do here, though there are no parallels listed for this nuance in the lexicons.
  2. 32 Heb “Jeremiah came into the house of the pit [= “dungeon,” 92 בּוֹר 4 and compare usage in Gen 40:15; 41:14] and into the cells [this word occurs only here; it is defined on the basis of the cognate languages (cf. 333 חָנוּת)].” The sentence has been restructured and some words supplied in the translation to better relate it to the preceding context.
  3. 33 Heb “Jeremiah.” But the proper name is somewhat redundant and unnecessary in a modern translation.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When Jeremiah had come to the dungeon cells and remained there many days,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Jeremiah was put into a vaulted cell in a dungeon, where he remained a long time.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Jeremiah went into a cell in the dungeon and stayed there many days.

NLTNew Living Translation

Jeremiah was put into a dungeon cell, where he remained for many days.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Jeremiah came to the dungeon, even to the vaulted cells, and Jeremiah stayed there many days.

KJV 1900King James Version

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;