Holy Scripture

Jeremiah 44:14

A church father on this verse
“When God inflicts the punishment, no one can save those in harm's way. Wherever they go, his wrath will follow.”
Cyril of Alexandria, 5th c. — FRAGMENTS ON JEREMIAH IN CATENA

Source: Septuagint

Original

14And he said, It is false; I do not flee to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him; and Irijah caught Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

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12that Jeremiah went forth from Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to buy thence a property in the midst of the people.

13And he was in the gate of Benjamin, and there was there a man with whom he lodged, Irijah the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he caught Jeremiah, saying, Thou art fleeing to the Chaldeans.

— Jeremiah 44:14 —

15And the princes were very angry with Jeremiah, and smote him, and sent him into the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made this a prison.

16So Jeremiah came into the dungeon, and into the cells, and he remained there many days.

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