Jeremiah 38:10 · KJV

"Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die."

King James Version

Passage Context

⁸Ebed-melech went forth out of the king's house, and spake to the king, saying,

⁹My 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.

¹⁰Then the king commanded Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die.

¹¹So Ebed-melech 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.

¹²And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.

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Reflection Questions

How do you respond to those who are marginalized?

What does it mean for you to stand up for someone in need?

When have you felt compelled to act on behalf of another?

Life Application

courage

Stand up for those who are oppressed or in need, just as Ebed-melech did for Jeremiah.

compassion

Look for opportunities to help those who are suffering, even if it requires personal risk.

People in This Verse

Ebed-melech the EthiopianOT

A eunuch in the service of King Zedekiah who showed bravery by rescuing Jeremiah from a dungeon.

First appearance: Jeremiah 38:7

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