Jeremiah 38:11 Hebrew Word Analysis

12and tookוַיִּקַּ֤חh3947
1עֶֽבֶדh0
2So Ebedmelechמֶ֨לֶךְh5663
3אֶתh853
4הָאֲנָשִׁ֜יםh376
5with himבְּיָד֗וֹh3027
6and wentוַיָּבֹ֤אh935
7into the houseבֵיתh1004
8of the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙h4428
9אֶלh413
10תַּ֣חַתh8478
11under the treasuryהָאוֹצָ֔רh214
12and tookוַיִּקַּ֤חh3947
13מִשָּׁם֙h8033
16and oldוּבְלוֹיֵ֖h1094
15cast cloutsהסְחָב֔וֹתh5499
16and oldוּבְלוֹיֵ֖h1094
17rotten ragsמְלָחִ֑יםh4418
18and let them downוַיְשַׁלְּחֵ֧םh7971
19אֶֽלh413
20to Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֛הוּh3414
21אֶלh413
22into the dungeonהַבּ֖וֹרh953
23by cordsבַּחֲבָלִֽים׃h2256

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So Ebed-melech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So Ebed-melech took the men with him and went into the house of the king, to the place where the clothing was kept, and got from there old clothing and bits of old cloth, and let them down by cords into the water-hole where Jeremiah was.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And Ebed-melech took the men under his order, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old shreds and worn-out clothes, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

World English Bible (WEB)

So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And Ebed-Melech taketh the men with him, and entereth the house of the king, unto the place of the treasury, and taketh thence worn-out clouts, and worn-out rags, and sendeth them unto Jeremiah unto the pit by cords.