Jeremiah 38:10 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 58:6
Both verses emphasize the importance of helping those in need.
Luke 4:18
Jesus speaks of bringing good news to the oppressed, paralleling Jeremiah's rescue.
Matthew 25:35
The act of helping those in distress reflects Jesus' teaching on service.
Source: Jeremiah 38:10