Jeremia 38 | Lutherbibel 2017

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Jeremia in der Zisterne

1 Es hörten aber Schefatja, der Sohn Mattans, und Gedalja, der Sohn Paschhurs, und Juchal, der Sohn Schelemjas, und Paschhur, der Sohn Malkijas, die Worte, die Jeremia zu allem Volk redete. (Jer 21,1) 2 So spricht der HERR: Wer in dieser Stadt bleibt, der wird durch Schwert, Hunger und Pest sterben müssen; wer aber hinausgeht zu den Chaldäern, der soll am Leben bleiben und wird sein Leben wie eine Beute davonbringen. (Jer 21,9) 3 So spricht der HERR: Diese Stadt soll übergeben werden dem Heer des Königs von Babel, und es soll sie einnehmen. 4 Da sprachen die Oberen zum König: Lass doch diesen Mann töten; denn auf diese Weise nimmt er den Kriegsleuten, die noch übrig sind in dieser Stadt, den Mut, desgleichen dem ganzen Volk, weil er solche Worte zu ihnen sagt. Denn der Mann sucht nicht, was diesem Volk zum Heil, sondern was zum Unheil dient. (Am 7,10) 5 Der König Zedekia sprach: Siehe, er ist in euren Händen; denn der König vermag nichts wider euch. 6 Da nahmen sie Jeremia und warfen ihn in die Zisterne Malkijas, des Königssohnes, die im Wachthof war, und ließen ihn an Seilen hinab. In der Zisterne aber war kein Wasser, sondern Schlamm und Jeremia sank in den Schlamm. 7 Als aber der Kuschiter Ebed-Melech, ein Kämmerer in des Königs Haus, hörte, dass man Jeremia in die Zisterne geworfen hatte, und der König gerade im Benjamintor saß, (Jer 39,15) 8 da ging Ebed-Melech aus des Königs Haus und redete mit dem König und sprach: 9 Mein Herr und König, diese Männer haben übel gehandelt an dem Propheten Jeremia, dass sie ihn in die Zisterne geworfen haben; dort muss er vor Hunger sterben; denn es ist kein Brot mehr in der Stadt. 10 Da befahl der König dem Kuschiter Ebed-Melech: Nimm von hier drei Männer mit dir und zieh den Propheten Jeremia aus der Zisterne, ehe er stirbt. 11 Und Ebed-Melech nahm die Männer mit sich und ging in des Königs Haus unter die Schatzkammer und nahm dort zerrissene, alte Lumpen und ließ sie an Stricken hinab zu Jeremia in die Zisterne. 12 Und der Kuschiter Ebed-Melech sprach zu Jeremia: Lege diese zerrissenen, alten Lumpen unter deine Achseln um die Stricke; und Jeremia tat so. 13 Und sie zogen Jeremia an den Stricken herauf und holten ihn aus der Zisterne. Und so blieb Jeremia im Wachthof.

Letztes Gespräch mit Zedekia

14 Und der König Zedekia sandte hin und ließ den Propheten Jeremia zu sich holen an den dritten Eingang am Hause des HERRN. Und der König sprach zu Jeremia: Ich will dich etwas fragen; verhehle mir nichts! 15 Jeremia sprach zu Zedekia: Sage ich es dir, so tötest du mich; gebe ich dir aber einen Rat, so gehorchst du mir nicht. 16 Da schwor der König Zedekia dem Jeremia heimlich und sprach: So wahr der HERR lebt, der uns dies Leben gegeben hat: Ich will dich nicht töten noch den Männern in die Hände geben, die dir nach dem Leben trachten. 17 Und Jeremia sprach zu Zedekia: So spricht der HERR, der Gott Zebaoth, der Gott Israels: Wirst du hinausgehen zu den Obersten des Königs von Babel, so sollst du am Leben bleiben und diese Stadt soll nicht verbrannt werden, sondern du und dein Haus sollen am Leben bleiben; 18 wirst du aber nicht hinausgehen zu den Obersten des Königs von Babel, so wird diese Stadt den Chaldäern in die Hände gegeben, und sie werden sie mit Feuer verbrennen, und auch du wirst ihren Händen nicht entrinnen. 19 Der König Zedekia sprach zu Jeremia: Ich habe aber Angst, dass ich den Judäern, die zu den Chaldäern übergelaufen sind, übergeben werden könnte, dass sie mir übel mitspielen. 20 Jeremia sprach: Man wird dich nicht übergeben. Gehorche doch der Stimme des HERRN, die ich dir sage, so wird dir’s wohlgehen, und du wirst am Leben bleiben. 21 Weigerst du dich aber hinauszugehen, so ist dies das Wort, das mir der HERR gezeigt hat: 22 Siehe, alle Frauen, die noch übrig sind im Haus des Königs von Juda, müssen hinaus zu den Obersten des Königs von Babel. Dann werden sie sagen: »Ach, deine guten Freunde haben dich überredet und in ihre Gewalt gebracht; kaum stecken deine Füße im Sumpf, machen sie sich davon.« 23 Ja, alle deine Frauen und Kinder werden hinausmüssen zu den Chaldäern, und du selbst wirst ihren Händen nicht entgehen, sondern du wirst vom König von Babel ergriffen und diese Stadt wird mit Feuer verbrannt werden. (Jer 32,4; Jer 34,3) 24 Und Zedekia sprach zu Jeremia: Sieh zu, dass niemand diese Worte erfahre, so wirst du nicht sterben. 25 Wenn aber die Oberen erfahren sollten, dass ich mit dir geredet habe, und zu dir kommen und sprechen: »Sag an, was hast du mit dem König geredet; verbirg es uns nicht, so wollen wir dich nicht töten. Was hat der König mit dir geredet?«, 26 so sprich zu ihnen: Ich habe dem König die Bitte vorgetragen, dass er mich nicht wieder in Jonatans Haus führen lasse, ich müsste sonst dort sterben. 27 Da kamen alle Oberen zu Jeremia und fragten ihn, und er antwortete ihnen, wie ihm der König befohlen hatte. Da ließen sie von ihm, weil sie nichts erfahren konnten.

Die Eroberung Jerusalems

28 Und Jeremia blieb im Wachthof bis auf den Tag, da Jerusalem eingenommen wurde. Und dies geschah, als Jerusalem erobert wurde: (2Kön 25,1; Jer 37,21; Jer 52,4)

King James Version

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, 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. 3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon' army, which shall take it. 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. 5 Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you. 6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. 7 Now when Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king' house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; 8 Ebedmelech went forth out of the king' house, and spake to the king, saying, 9 My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. 10 Then the king commanded Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. 11 So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah. 12 And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so. 13 So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison. 14 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took Jeremiah the prophet unto him into the third entry that is in the house of the LORD: and the king said unto Jeremiah, I will ask thee a thing; hide nothing from me. 15 Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me? 16 So Zedekiah the king sware secretly unto Jeremiah, saying, As the LORD liveth, that made us this soul, I will not put thee to death, neither will I give thee into the hand of these men that seek thy life. 17 Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon' princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house: 18 But if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon' princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand. 19 And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me. 20 But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee . Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live. 21 But if thou refuse to go forth, this is the word that the LORD hath shewed me: 22 And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah' house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon' princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. 23 So they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans: and thou shalt not escape out of their hand, but shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire. 24 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die. 25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee: 26 Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan' house, to die there. 27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived. 28 So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.

English Standard Version

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Jeremiah Cast into the Cistern

1 Now Shephatiah the son of Mattan, Gedaliah the son of Pashhur, Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur the son of Malchiah heard the words that Jeremiah was saying to all the people: (Jer 20,1; Jer 37,3) 2 “Thus says the LORD: He who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, but he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live. He shall have his life as a prize of war, and live. (Jer 21,9; Jer 38,17) 3 Thus says the LORD: This city shall surely be given into the hand of the army of the king of Babylon and be taken.” (Jer 32,3) 4 Then the officials said to the king, “Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm.” (Jer 6,24; Jer 26,11; Jer 33,9) 5 King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you.” (Jer 38,24) 6 So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. And there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud. (1Mo 37,24; Ps 69,14; Jer 32,2; Jer 37,16; Jer 38,11; Sach 9,11)

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Jeremiah Rescued from the Cistern

7 When Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, a eunuch who was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah into the cistern—the king was sitting in the Benjamin Gate— (Jes 56,3; Jes 56,4; Jer 29,2; Jer 37,13; Jer 39,16; Apg 8,27)

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8 Ebed-melech went from the king’s house and said to the king, (Jer 7,1) 9 “My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they did to Jeremiah the prophet by casting him into the cistern, and he will die there of hunger, for there is no bread left in the city.” (Jer 11,22; Jer 14,16; Jer 14,18; Jer 19,9; Jer 37,21)

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10 Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, “Take thirty men with you from here, and lift Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.” (Jer 7,1) 11 So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went to the house of the king, to a wardrobe in the storehouse, and took from there old rags and worn-out clothes, which he let down to Jeremiah in the cistern by ropes. (Jer 7,1; Jer 38,6) 12 Then Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, “Put the rags and clothes between your armpits and the ropes.” Jeremiah did so. (Jer 7,1; Jer 11,1) 13 Then they drew Jeremiah up with ropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard. (Jer 6,1; Jer 11,1)

Jeremiah Warns Zedekiah Again

14 King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance of the temple of the LORD. The king said to Jeremiah, “I will ask you a question; hide nothing from me.” 15 Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “If I tell you, will you not surely put me to death? And if I give you counsel, you will not listen to me.” 16 Then King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As the LORD lives, who made our souls, I will not put you to death or deliver you into the hand of these men who seek your life.” (Rut 3,13; Jes 57,16; Jer 37,17; Jer 38,1)

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17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel: If you will surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then your life shall be spared, and this city shall not be burned with fire, and you and your house shall live. (2Kön 24,12; Jer 27,12; Jer 27,13; Jer 34,4; Jer 34,5; Jer 38,2; Jer 39,3)

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18 But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city shall be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and you shall not escape from their hand.” (Jer 17,1; Jer 21,10) 19 King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I am afraid of the Judeans who have deserted to the Chaldeans, lest I be handed over to them and they deal cruelly with me.” (Jer 37,13) 20 Jeremiah said, “You shall not be given to them. Obey now the voice of the LORD in what I say to you, and it shall be well with you, and your life shall be spared. (Jer 40,9) 21 But if you refuse to surrender, this is the vision which the LORD has shown to me: (Jer 17,1) 22 Behold, all the women left in the house of the king of Judah were being led out to the officials of the king of Babylon and were saying, “‘Your trusted friends have deceived you and prevailed against you; now that your feet are sunk in the mud, they turn away from you.’ (Jer 20,10) 23 All your wives and your sons shall be led out to the Chaldeans, and you yourself shall not escape from their hand, but shall be seized by the king of Babylon, and this city shall be burned with fire.” (Jer 39,6; Jer 41,10; Jer 43,6) 24 Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no one know of these words, and you shall not die. 25 If the officials hear that I have spoken with you and come to you and say to you, ‘Tell us what you said to the king and what the king said to you; hide nothing from us and we will not put you to death,’ (Jer 38,5) 26 then you shall say to them, ‘I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.’” (Jer 37,20) 27 Then all the officials came to Jeremiah and asked him, and he answered them as the king had instructed him. So they stopped speaking with him, for the conversation had not been overheard. 28 And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken. (Jer 32,2)