예레미야 26
Korean Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
예레미야의 성전 설교
(렘 7:1-15)
26 유다 왕 요시야의 아들 여호야김이 다스리기 시작했을 무렵에[a] 주께서 예레미야에게 이렇게 말씀하셨다. 2 “나 주가 말한다. 너는 주의 성전 마당에 서서, 주의 성전에서 예배를 드리려고, 유다의 여러 성읍에서 들어오는 사람들에게 말해라. 내가 그들에게 말하라고 명하는 것을 한 마디도 빼지 말고 모두 말해라. 3 어쩌면 그들이 그 말을 듣고 각기 악한 길에서 돌아설지도 모를 일이다. 그러면 나는 그들의 악한 행실 때문에 내리려고 계획했던 벌을 거두어들이겠다. 4 너는 그들에게 이렇게 일러주어라. ‘만일 너희가 내 말을 듣지 않고 내가 너희 앞에 내어 놓은 법에 따라 살지 않는다면, 5 그리고 너희가 듣지 않는데도 내가 거듭해서 보낸 내 종 예언자들의 말을 듣지 않는다면, 6 나는 이 집을 실로처럼 만들고, 이 성읍을 세상 뭇 민족의 저주거리로 만들겠다.’”
7 제사장들과 예언자들과 온 백성은 예레미야가 주의 성전에서 이 말씀을 전하는 것을 다 들었다. 8 예레미야가 주께서 온 백성에게 전하라고 명하신 말씀을 마치자마자 제사장들과 예언자들과 백성들은 그를 붙잡고 말했다. “너는 반드시 죽고 말 것이다. 9 네가 어찌하여 주님의 이름을 빌어, ‘이 집은 실로처럼 될 것이며, 이 성읍은 멸망하여 아무도 살지 않는 곳이 될 것이다.’ 하고 예언을 하느냐?” 그러면서 온 백성이 주의 성전 안에 있는 예레미야를 둘러쌌다.
10 유다의 대신들이 이 일을 전해 듣고 왕궁에서 나와 주님의 성전으로 올라가서 ‘새 문’ 어귀에 자리를 잡고 앉았다. 11 그러자 제사장들과 예언자들이 대신들과 모든 백성에게 말했다. “이 자는 이 성읍이 멸망하리라고 예언했으니 사형 선고를 받아야 마땅합니다. 여러분도 여러분의 귀로 직접 그 말을 들었습니다.”
12 그러자 예레미야가 모든 대신들과 백성들에게 말했다. “여러분이 들은 이 모든 말씀대로, 주께서는 이 성전과 이 성읍에 내릴 재앙을 예언하라고 나를 보내셨습니다. 13 그러니 이제 여러분이 살아가는 방식과 행실을 고쳐 바르게 하고, 여러분의 하나님이신 주님의 말씀을 들으십시오. 그러면 주께서는 마음을 바꾸시어 당신들에게 내리시겠다고 선언하신 재앙을 내리지 않으실 것입니다. 14 나는 여러분의 손에 잡혀 있으니 여러분이 좋다고 생각하는 대로, 옳다고 생각하는 대로, 나를 처리하십시오. 15 그러나 여러분은 이것만은 분명히 알아두십시오. 만일 여러분이 나를 죽인다면 여러분 자신과 이 성읍과 이 성읍 사람들은 죄 없는 사람의 피를 흘린 죄 값을 받을 것입니다. 그것은 주께서 이 말씀을 여러분의 귀에 들려주라고 정말로 나를 너희에게 보내셨기 때문입니다.”
16 그러자 대신들과 온 백성이 제사장과 예언자들에게 말했다. “이 사람에게 사형 선고를 내려서는 안 됩니다. 그는 주 우리 하나님의 이름으로 우리에게 말씀을 전했을 따름입니다.”
17 그 때에 그 곳의 장로 몇 사람이 앞으로 나서며 모인 사람 모두에게 말했다. 18 “유다 왕 히스기야 때에 모레셋 사람 미가는 유다 백성 모두에게 다음과 같이 예언했습니다. ‘만군의 주께서 하시는 말씀이다.
시온은 밭을 갈 듯 뒤엎어질 것이며
예루살렘은 폐허 더미가 되며
성전 언덕은 잡초 무성한 언덕이 되리라(A).’
19 그 말을 했다고 해서 유다 왕 히스기야나 유다 백성 가운데 누가 미가를 죽였습니까? 히스기야는 주님을 두려워하고 그분의 마음에 들기 위해서 애쓰지 않았습니까? 그래서 주께서는 그들에게 내리시겠다고 선언하신 재앙을 거두어들이지 않으셨습니까? 그런데 지금 우리는 스스로 큰 재앙을 불러들이려 하고 있습니다.”
20 그 때에 주님의 이름으로 예언을 하는 사람이 하나 더 있었는데, 그는 기럇여아림 출신인 스마야의 아들 우리야였다. 그는 예레미야와 똑같이 이 성읍과 이 지방에 재앙이 내릴 것이라고 예언했다. 21 여호야김 왕은 그의 장교들과 관리들과 함께 그의 말을 듣고는 그를 죽이려고 했다. 우리야는 그 소식을 듣고 겁이 나서 이집트로 도망쳤다. 22 그러자 여호야김 왕은 악볼의 아들인 엘라단과 몇 사람을 이집트로 보냈다. 23 그들은 이집트에서 우리야를 잡아 여호야김 왕에게 끌고 왔다. 왕은 그를 칼로 죽이고 그의 주검을 보통 사람들이 묻히는 묘지에 던져 버렸다.
24 그러나 예레미야는 사반의 아들인 아히감이 편을 들어주어 사람들의 손에 넘겨져 죽임을 당하는 신세가 되지 않았다.
Footnotes
- 26:1 여호야김이 다스리기 시작했을 무렵에 여호야김은 기원전 609년에 유다의 왕이 되었음.
Jeremiah 26
King James Version
26 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying,
2 Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord's house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
3 If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
5 To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.
8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the Lord, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the Lord's house.
11 Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
12 Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
14 As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
15 But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.
17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.
21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
23 And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah 26
New King James Version
Jeremiah Saved from Death(A)
26 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying, 2 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Stand in (B)the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, (C)all the words that I command you to speak to them. (D)Do not diminish a word. 3 (E)Perhaps everyone will listen and turn from his evil way, that I may (F)relent concerning the calamity which I purpose to bring on them because of the evil of their doings.’ 4 And you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: (G)“If you will not listen to Me, to walk in My law which I have set before you, 5 to heed the words of My servants the prophets (H)whom I sent to you, both rising up early and sending them (but you have not heeded), 6 then I will make this house like (I)Shiloh, and will make this city (J)a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”
7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. 8 Now it happened, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You will surely die! 9 Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be (K)desolate, without an inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and sat down in the entry of the New Gate of the Lord’s house. 11 And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and all the people, saying, [a]“This man deserves to (L)die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”
12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and all the people, saying: “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city with all the words that you have heard. 13 Now therefore, (M)amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; then the Lord will relent concerning the doom that He has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, here (N)I am, in your hand; do with me as seems good and [b]proper to you. 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants; for truly the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”
16 So the princes and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve to die. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
17 (O)Then certain of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying: 18 (P)“Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(Q)“Zion shall be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem shall become (R)heaps of ruins,
And the mountain of the [c]temple
Like the [d]bare hills of the forest.” ’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah ever put him to death? (S)Did he not fear the Lord and (T)seek the Lord’s favor? And the Lord (U)relented concerning the doom which He had pronounced against them. (V)But we are doing great evil against ourselves.”
20 Now there was also a man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath Jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah. 21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid and fled, and went to Egypt. 22 Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor, and other men who went with him to Egypt. 23 And they brought Urijah from Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the [e]common people.
24 Nevertheless (W)the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 26:11 Lit. A judgment of death to this man
- Jeremiah 26:14 right
- Jeremiah 26:18 Lit. house
- Jeremiah 26:18 Lit. high places
- Jeremiah 26:23 Lit. sons of the people
Jeremiah 26
English Standard Version
Jeremiah Threatened with Death
26 (A)In the beginning of the reign of (B)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: 2 “Thus says the Lord: (C)Stand in the court of the Lord's house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of the Lord (D)all the words that I command you to speak to them; (E)do not hold back a word. 3 (F)It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, (G)that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them (H)because of their evil deeds. 4 You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: (I)If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, 5 (J)and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you (K)urgently, (L)though you have not listened, 6 then I will make this house (M)like Shiloh, and I will make this city (N)a curse for all the nations of the earth.’”
7 (O)The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. 8 And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then (P)the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die! 9 Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be (Q)like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, (R)without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 When (S)the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of the Lord and took their seat in the (T)entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord. 11 Then (U)the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, (V)“This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”
12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying, “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard. 13 Now therefore (W)mend your ways and your deeds, (X)and obey the voice of the Lord your God, (Y)and the Lord will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you. 14 (Z)But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. 15 Only know for certain that if you put me to death, (AA)you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
Jeremiah Spared from Death
16 (AB)Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, (AC)“This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.” 17 (AD)And certain of (AE)the elders of the land arose and spoke to all the assembled people, saying, 18 “Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and said to all the people of Judah: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts,
(AF)“‘Zion shall be plowed as a field;
Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins,
and the mountain of the house a wooded height.’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? (AG)Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, (AH)and did not the Lord relent of the disaster that he had pronounced against them? (AI)But we are about to bring great disaster upon ourselves.”
20 There was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from (AJ)Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like those of Jeremiah. 21 And when (AK)King Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and all the officials, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt. 22 Then (AL)King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, (AM)Elnathan the son of (AN)Achbor and others with him, 23 and they took Uriah from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, (AO)who struck him down with the sword and dumped his dead body into the burial place of the common people.
24 But the hand of (AP)Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.
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