Genesis 37:20

20Come now, alet us kill him and throw him into one of the pits.
Or cisterns; also verses 22, 24
Then we will say that a fierce animal has devoured him, and we will see what will become of his dreams.”

Jeremiah 38:6

6So they took Jeremiah cand cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in dthe court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down eby ropes. fAnd there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and gJeremiah sank in the mud.

Jeremiah 38:11

11So hEbed-melech took the men with him and went to the house of the king, to a wardrobe in the storehouse, and took from there old rags and worn-out clothes, which he let down to Jeremiah in the cistern iby ropes.

Jeremiah 38:13

13Then they drew Jeremiah up with jropes and lifted him out of the cistern. And Jeremiah remained in the kcourt of the guard.

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