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Jeremiah 26:7-19
Legacy Standard Bible
Jeremiah 26:7-19
Legacy Standard Bible
Plot to Murder Jeremiah
7 The (A)priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Yahweh. 8 Now it happened that when Jeremiah finished speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “(B)You must surely die! 9 Why have you prophesied in the name of Yahweh saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be (C)laid waste, without inhabitant’?” And (D)all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh.
10 When the (E)officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of Yahweh and sat in the (F)entrance of the New Gate of the house of Yahweh. 11 Then the priests and the prophets (G)spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A (H)judgment of death for this man! For he has prophesied (I)against this city as you have heard in your hearing.”
12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people, saying, “(J)Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. 13 So now, (K)make good your ways and your deeds and listen to the voice of Yahweh your God; and Yahweh will [a]relent of the evil demise which He has spoken against you. 14 But as for me, behold, (L)I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your eyes. 15 Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring (M)innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on its inhabitants; for truly Yahweh has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”
Jeremiah Spared from Death
16 Then the officials and all the people (N)said to the priests and to the prophets, “No (O)judgment of death for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God.” 17 Then (P)some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 “[b](Q)Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘Thus Yahweh of hosts has said,
“(R)Zion will be plowed as a field,
And Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins,
And the (S)mountain of the house will become [c]the high places of a forest.”’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not (T)fear Yahweh and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and (U)Yahweh [d]relented of the evil demise which He had spoken against them? But we are (V)committing a great evil against ourselves.”
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- Jeremiah 26:13 Or regret, cf. 1 Sam 15:11, 29, 35
- Jeremiah 26:18 Lit Micaiah the Morasthite
- Jeremiah 26:18 Or a wooded height
- Jeremiah 26:19 Or regretted
Jeremiah 26:7-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
Jeremiah 26:7-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 The priests, the prophets, and all the people listened as Jeremiah spoke these words at the House of the Lord. 8 When Jeremiah had finished saying everything the Lord had commanded him to say to all the people, then the priests, the prophets, and all the people seized him and said, “You must die! 9 Why do you prophesy in the name of the Lord that this house will be like Shiloh and that this city will be desolate with no one living here?” All the people crowded around Jeremiah in the House of the Lord.
10 When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they came up from the king’s house to the House of the Lord and sat in the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house.
11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, “This man deserves the sentence of death because he has been prophesying against this city, as you heard with your own ears.”
12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and to all the people, “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the things that you have heard. 13 Now reform your ways and your actions, and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring about the disaster he has pronounced against you. 14 But as for me, look, I am in your hands. Do with me whatever seems good and right in your eyes. 15 But you can be certain of this. If you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live here, for it is true that the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”
16 Then the officials and the people said to the priests and to the prophets, “This man does not deserve to die. He has spoken in the name of the Lord our God.”
17 Some of the elders of the land got up and spoke to all the assembled people.
18 Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He proclaimed this to all the people of Judah.
This is what the Lord of Armies says.
Zion will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become a ruin,
and the temple mount will be a high place overgrown with trees.[a]
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone at all in Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear the Lord and seek his favor? And didn’t the Lord relent from the disaster he had pronounced against them? We would be committing a great evil against our own souls[b] that way!
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 26:18 Micah 3:12
- Jeremiah 26:19 Or lives
Jeremiah 26:7-19
New International Version
Jeremiah 26:7-19
New International Version
7 The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the Lord. 8 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded(A) him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized(B) him and said, “You must die!(C) 9 Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?”(D) And all the people crowded(E) around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.
10 When the officials(F) of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal palace to the house of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate(G) of the Lord’s house. 11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death(H) because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”(I)
12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials(J) and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy(K) against this house and this city all the things you have heard.(L) 13 Now reform(M) your ways and your actions and obey(N) the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent(O) and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, I am in your hands;(P) do with me whatever you think is good and right. 15 Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood(Q) on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words(R) in your hearing.”
16 Then the officials(S) and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death!(T) He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
17 Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people, 18 “Micah(U) of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He told all the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says:
“‘Zion(V) will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble,(W)
the temple hill(X) a mound overgrown with thickets.’[a](Y)
19 “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah(Z) fear the Lord and seek(AA) his favor? And did not the Lord relent,(AB) so that he did not bring the disaster(AC) he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster(AD) on ourselves!”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 26:18 Micah 3:12
Jeremiah 26:7-19
King James Version
Jeremiah 26:7-19
King James Version
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.
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