Religion and Spirituality

Scriptures Related To Prisoners

Genesis 39:11-41:14: Joseph falsely accused of attempted rape and his experience in prison. Genesis 42:15-20: Joseph imprisons his brothers.

Genesis 45:4-8: Joseph reveals himself to his brothers.

Numbers 21:1: King of Arad imprisons some of the Israelites.

Judges 16:21-25: Samson blinded and imprisoned.

1 Kings 22:27: Micaiah imprisoned because of his prophecy.

2 Kings 17:4: Hoshea, king of Israel imprisoned by the king of Assyria for being a traitor.

2 Kings 24:10-12: Jehoiachin, king of Israel, taken prisoner by Nebuchadnezzar.

2 Kings 25:27-30: Jehoiachin released from prison by Evil-Merodach, new king of Babylon.

2 Chronicles 16:7-10: Hanani the seer imprisoned by Asa King of Judah for giving a bad prophesy.

2 Chronicles 18:26: Micaiah imprisoned by Ahab, king of Israel, because of his prophecy.

Psalm 69:33: The Lord does not despise prisoners.

Psalm 79:11 and 102:20: A request for the Lord to preserve those condemned to die.

Psalm 146:7: The Lord sets prisoners free.

Isaiah 14:17: Satan does not allow his captives to go home.

Isaiah 24:21-22: The kings of the earth are imprisoned. Isaiah 42:7: The foretelling of Jesus’ coming to set free the captives in prison.

Isaiah 49:9: In the day of salvation the Lord will tell captives to come and those in darkness to be free.

Isaiah 53:8: Jesus’ imprisonment foretold.

Isaiah 61:1: The proclamation of the Lord’s anointed to announce freedom for prisoners. Jeremiah 32:1-2: Jeremiah imprisoned in Judah.

Jeremiah 32:6-15: Jeremiah buys a field while in prison.

Jeremiah 33: The Lord speaks to Jeremiah while he is in prison.

Jeremiah 36:5: Jeremiah dictated the Lord’s Word to Baruch during his imprisonment.

Jeremiah 36:26: Jehoiakim tries to have Jeremiah arrested.

Jeremiah 37:4-38:13: Falsely accused of desertion, Jeremiah is beaten and imprisoned.

Jeremiah 38:28: Jeremiah continues his imprisonment until Jerusalem is captured.

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