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
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jeremiah Seized
7 The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the Lord. 8 He finished the address the Lord had commanded him to deliver to all the people. Then the priests, the prophets, and all the people took hold of him, yelling, “You must surely die! 9 How dare you prophesy in the name of Yahweh, ‘This temple will become like Shiloh and this city will become an uninhabited ruin’!” Then all the people assembled against Jeremiah at the Lord’s temple.
10 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went from the king’s palace to the Lord’s temple and sat at the entrance of the New Gate.[a](A) 11 Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”(B)
Jeremiah’s Defense
12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and the people, “The Lord sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city. 13 So now, correct your ways and deeds(C) and obey the voice of the Lord your God so that He might relent concerning the disaster that He warned about. 14 As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. 15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood(D) on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the Lord has sent me to speak all these things directly to you.”
Jeremiah Released
16 Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man doesn’t deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God!”
17 Some of the elders of the land stood up(E) and said to all the assembled people, 18 “Micah the Moreshite(F) prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah(G) and said to all the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord of Hosts says:
Zion will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become ruins,
and the temple mount a forested hill.’(H)
19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor,[b](I) and did not the Lord relent concerning the disaster He had pronounced against them?(J) We are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”
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- Jeremiah 26:10 Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Vg add of the house
- Jeremiah 26:19 Or and appease the Lord
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