Jeremiah 26
Legacy Standard Bible
The Words of Yahweh Against Judah
26 In the beginning of the reign of (A)Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh, saying, 2 “Thus says Yahweh, ‘(B)Stand in the court of the house of Yahweh, and you shall speak to all the cities of Judah who have (C)come to worship in the house of Yahweh (D)all the words that I have commanded you to speak to them. (E)Do not take away a word! 3 (F)Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way, that (G)I may [a]relent of the evil which I am devising to [b]bring against them because of the evil of their deeds.’ 4 And you will say to them, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “(H)If you will not listen to Me, to (I)walk in My law which I have given before you, 5 to listen to the words of (J)My slaves the prophets, whom I have been sending to you, rising up early and sending, but you have not listened, 6 then I will make this house like (K)Shiloh, and this city I will make a (L)curse to all the nations of the earth.”’”
Plot to Murder Jeremiah
7 The (M)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, “(N)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 (O)laid waste, without inhabitant’?” And (P)all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh.
10 When the (Q)officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of Yahweh and sat in the (R)entrance of the New Gate of the house of Yahweh. 11 Then the priests and the prophets (S)spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A (T)judgment of death for this man! For he has prophesied (U)against this city as you have heard in your hearing.”
12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people, saying, “(V)Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. 13 So now, (W)make good your ways and your deeds and listen to the voice of Yahweh your God; and Yahweh will [c]relent of the evil demise which He has spoken against you. 14 But as for me, behold, (X)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 (Y)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 (Z)said to the priests and to the prophets, “No (AA)judgment of death for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God.” 17 Then (AB)some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 “[d](AC)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,
“(AD)Zion will be plowed as a field,
And Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins,
And the (AE)mountain of the house will become [e]the high places of a forest.”’
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not (AF)fear Yahweh and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and (AG)Yahweh [f]relented of the evil demise which He had spoken against them? But we are (AH)committing a great evil against ourselves.”
20 Indeed, there was also a man who prophesied in the name of Yahweh, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from (AI)Kiriath-jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land words similar to all those of Jeremiah. 21 And King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and all the officials heard his words. So the (AJ)king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard it, and he was afraid and (AK)fled and went to Egypt. 22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: (AL)Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt. 23 And they brought Uriah out from Egypt and led him to King Jehoiakim, who (AM)struck him down with a sword and cast his dead body into the [g]burial place of the [h]common people.
24 But the hand of (AN)Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was (AO)not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 26:3 Or regret, cf. 1 Sam 15:11, 29, 3
- Jeremiah 26:3 Lit do
- 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 26:23 Lit graves
- Jeremiah 26:23 Lit sons of the people
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.
Jeremías 26
La Biblia de las Américas
Plan para matar a Jeremías
26 Al comienzo del reinado de Joacim, hijo de Josías, rey de Judá(A), vino esta palabra del Señor, diciendo: 2 Así dice el Señor: «Ponte en el atrio de la casa del Señor, y habla a todas las ciudades de Judá(B) que vienen a adorar en la casa del Señor(C) todas las palabras que te he mandado decirles(D). No omitas ni una palabra(E). 3 Tal vez escuchen y cada uno se vuelva de su mal camino, y yo me arrepienta del mal que pienso hacerles a causa de la maldad de sus obras(F)». 4 Les dirás: «Así dice el Señor: “Si no me escucháis(G), para andar en mi ley que he puesto delante de vosotros(H), 5 escuchando las palabras de mis siervos los profetas que os he enviado repetidas veces[a], pero no los habéis escuchado(I), 6 entonces pondré esta casa como Silo(J), y esta ciudad la pondré por maldición para todas las naciones de la tierra(K)”».
7 Y los sacerdotes, los profetas(L) y todo el pueblo oyeron a Jeremías decir estas palabras en la casa del Señor. 8 Cuando Jeremías terminó de decir todo lo que el Señor le había mandado que hablara a todo el pueblo, lo apresaron los sacerdotes, los profetas(M) y todo el pueblo, diciendo: De cierto, morirás. 9 ¿Por qué has profetizado en nombre del Señor, diciendo: «Esta casa será como Silo y esta ciudad quedará desolada sin habitante alguno(N)»? Y todo el pueblo se congregó(O) contra Jeremías en la casa del Señor.
10 Y cuando los jefes de Judá oyeron estas cosas(P), subieron de la casa del rey a la casa del Señor, y se sentaron a la entrada de la puerta Nueva de la casa del Señor(Q). 11 Y los sacerdotes y los profetas hablaron a los jefes y a todo el pueblo, diciendo: ¡Sentencia de muerte para este hombre(R)!, porque ha profetizado contra esta ciudad, como habéis oído con vuestros propios oídos(S). 12 Entonces Jeremías habló a todos los jefes y a todo el pueblo, diciendo: El Señor me ha enviado a profetizar contra esta casa y contra esta ciudad(T) todas las palabras que habéis oído. 13 Ahora bien, enmendad vuestros caminos y vuestras obras, y oíd la voz del Señor vuestro Dios, y el Señor se arrepentirá del mal que ha pronunciado contra vosotros(U). 14 En cuanto a mí, he aquí estoy en vuestras manos(V); haced de mí como mejor y más recto sea a vuestros ojos. 15 Pero sabed bien que si me matáis, sangre inocente echaréis sobre vosotros y sobre esta ciudad y sobre sus habitantes(W); porque en verdad el Señor me ha enviado a vosotros para hablar en vuestros oídos todas estas palabras.
16 Dijeron los jefes y todo el pueblo a los sacerdotes y a los profetas: Que no haya sentencia de muerte para este hombre(X), porque en nombre del Señor nuestro Dios nos ha hablado. 17 Y se levantaron(Y) algunos de los ancianos del país y hablaron a toda la asamblea del pueblo, diciendo: 18 Miqueas de Moréset[b] profetizó en días de Ezequías, rey de Judá(Z), y habló a todo el pueblo de Judá, diciendo: «Así ha dicho el Señor de los ejércitos:
“Sión será arada como un campo,
Jerusalén se convertirá en un montón de ruinas,
y el monte del santuario[c] será como los lugares altos de un bosque[d](AA)”».
19 ¿Acaso le dieron muerte Ezequías(AB), rey de Judá, y todo Judá? ¿No temió él al Señor y suplicó el favor del Señor, y el Señor se arrepintió del mal que había pronunciado contra ellos(AC)? Nosotros, pues, estamos cometiendo un gran mal contra nosotros mismos(AD).
20 Y hubo también un hombre que profetizó en el nombre del Señor, Urías, hijo de Semaías de Quiriat-jearim(AE), el cual profetizó contra esta ciudad y contra esta tierra palabras semejantes a todas las de Jeremías. 21 Cuando el rey Joacim y todos sus valientes y todos los jefes oyeron sus palabras, el rey procuró matarlo(AF); pero Urías se enteró, tuvo miedo, huyó(AG) y se fue a Egipto. 22 Entonces el rey Joacim envió hombres a Egipto: a Elnatán, hijo de Acbor, y a otros hombres con él, a Egipto(AH). 23 Y trajeron a Urías de Egipto y lo llevaron al rey Joacim, quien lo mató a espada(AI) y echó su cadáver a la fosa común[e].
24 Pero la mano de Ahicam, hijo de Safán, estaba con Jeremías(AJ), de manera que no fue entregado en manos del pueblo para que le dieran muerte(AK).
Footnotes
- Jeremías 26:5 Lit., madrugando y enviando
- Jeremías 26:18 Lit., Micaías el morastita
- Jeremías 26:18 Lit., de la casa
- Jeremías 26:18 O, altura boscosa
- Jeremías 26:23 Lit., en las sepulturas de los hijos del pueblo
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