15While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him:


In Context

12 "Take him and look after him; don't harm him but do for him whatever he asks."

13 So Nebuzaradan the commander of the guard, Nebushazban a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer a high official and all the other officers of the king of Babylon

14 sent and had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard. They turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him back to his home. So he remained among his own people.

15 While Jeremiah had been confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him:

16 "Go and tell Ebed-Melech the Cushite, 'This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to fulfill my words against this city through disaster, not prosperity. At that time they will be fulfilled before your eyes.

17 But I will rescue you on that day, declares the Lord ; you will not be handed over to those you fear.

Jeremiah 39:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

39:15But the word of the Lord came to Jeremias, when he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying: Go, and tell Abdemelech the Ethiopian, saying:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:15And the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, while he was confined in the court of the prison, saying,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of Yahweh came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the guard, saying,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:15And unto Jeremiah hath a word of Jehovah been — in his being detained in the court of the prison — saying:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:15Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,