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Jer. 38:6. There was not more water in the ditch, but mud, and there was more mud in Jeremiah. The ditch was open air and filled with mud. So they threw him in, he was hanging and sank into the mud, but he was not completely immersed, because in this case he could not live. Jer. 38:9. You have created the evil that you have created. The husband did not do anything wrong; everything happened from the malice of those; not having anything to accuse, they did it to the man of God. Jer. 38:11. And the men gave water to Ebedmelek, and he came to the house of the kings under the ground. That is, to the stall. Underground to say: formerly in an open place (εἰ τὸ φανερόν); So says the Hebrew (text). Jer. 38:11. And I took from there the old ports and the old snakes and threw them to Jeremiah, and gave them. He took horse blankets and pieces of woolen material (τά πιλωτά), which are usually spread on the seats. What was said before: dilapidated ports and “malein” (τό μαλέην) means this, that is, pieces of woolen material, hence dilapidated snakes instead of old horse bedding. Throwing this to the prophet, he says: put this “under the elbows of your hands” (ὐπὸ τούς ἀγκῶνας τῶν χεφῶν σου) 214 and under the snakes. (So ​​it is said) instead of: “under the armpits,” so that the one tied up in this way can be removed safely. Jer. 38:15. And Jeremiah's speech. Why do you want to hear? To destroy me? This especially extinguishes his anger. However, the virtue of a prophet is very great when he not only predicts difficult events, but also finds a way out of a disastrous state, since this, of course, is the (goal) of prediction. And what is the profit, tell me, to benefit from sadness and despondency, as outsiders (οί τῶν ἔξωθεν) (do)? Oh, that's not true. Jer. 38:16. The Lord lives, who created this soul for us, even if I kill you. That is, the Lord of life himself is a witness that I will not do anything bad to you. When he worries and fears for her 215, then he swears by her. Jer. 38:17. And Jeremiah spoke to him. What about Jeremiah? First he states the good, and then the bad. Jer. 38:19. And the king spoke to Jeremiah: I fear the Imam from the Jews who fled to the Chaldeans, so that they do not betray me into their hands and mock me. The Greek (translator) does not express it clearly. What he wants to say is that I am a king and cannot go out alone; and if I want to go out and give myself over to the Chaldeans, then they, the inhabitants of the city, will kill me. Such was the reason and justification for unbelief. Don't you believe the prophet? Does he speak for reasons? Jer. 38:20. And Jeremiah said: They will not betray you. Some explained it this way. But I think it is better to adhere to this understanding: all the Jews predict peace for me and that I will not be delivered into the hands of the Chaldeans and will not suffer any disaster from them. The words Jeremiah then added: they will not betray you are spoken ironically, that is, do not believe them. Jer. 38:20. Listen to the word of the Lord: I tell you, and you will be better off and your soul will live. That is, it is better for you to believe me and not be deceived by the words of those; and that this particular thought must be deduced from the words, everyone sees from what follows, since he then adds: Jer. 38:21–22. And if you do not wish to go out, this word is what the Lord said to me: and behold, all the women who remain in the house of the king of Judah will be brought before the princes of the king of Babylon, and you will say, “Your men of peace have deceived you and have prevailed over you, and will not prevail.” κατισχύσουσιν 216) in creeping your foot and will turn away (ἀποστρέψουσιν) from you. That is, when the conquest comes, then they will recognize the truth of my words and tell you that those who foretold peace to you deceived (you) in vain when you valued their words more than mine. The words: in creeping your foot mean: turning your faith away from the true words. And they will turn away from you, that is, those taken captive will be taken away and you will not use anything that you use. And he swore without any restrictions. In ancient Greek sp. these words are not readable, as in the Slavs. B.; in Marshallian. sp. they are located. This means, of course, life. Also read in Marshallian. sp., instead of καταλύσουσιν, as in ancient. sp. and Slav. B.: weakened.