Jeremiah 38:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
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.
Jeremiah 38:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 in the place where he is, because of the famine; for there is no more bread in the city.
Jeremiah 38:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
“My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.”
Jeremiah 38:9 (BSB)
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What does Jeremiah 38:9 say?
Jeremiah 38:9 in modern King James wording reads: "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."
Where is Jeremiah 38:9 found in the Bible?
Jeremiah 38:9 is verse 9 of chapter 38 of the book of Jeremiah, in the Old Testament. Jeremiah has 52 chapters.
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