Jeremiah 37:18

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“Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?”

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“Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison?”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, Wherein have I sinned against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jeremiah saith unto the king Zedekiah, `What have I sinned against thee, and against thy servants, and against this people, that ye have given me unto a prison-house?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Jeremiah 37:18 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 31:36Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban. “What is my crime?” he said. “For what sin of mine have you so hotly pursued me?
  2. 1 Samuel 24:9and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
  3. 1 Samuel 26:18And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?
  4. Proverbs 17:13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
  5. Proverbs 17:26It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
  6. Jeremiah 26:19Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”
  7. Daniel 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
  8. John 10:32But Jesus responded, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone Me?”
  9. Acts 23:1Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
  10. Acts 24:16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
  11. Acts 25:8Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
  12. Acts 25:11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
  13. Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
  14. Acts 26:31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
  15. Galatians 4:16Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?

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