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Jeremiah 26
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### Jeremiah Threatened With Death

26 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim(A) son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: 2 “This is what the Lord says: Stand in the courtyard(B) of the Lord’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the Lord.(C) Tell(D) them everything I command you; do not omit(E) a word. 3 Perhaps they will listen and each will turn(F) from their evil ways. Then I will relent(G) and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done. 4 Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says: If you do not listen(H) to me and follow my law,(I) which I have set before you, 5 and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened(J)), 6 then I will make this house like Shiloh(K) and this city a curse[a](L) among all the nations of the earth.’”

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(M) him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized(N) him and said, “You must die!(O) 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?”(P) And all the people crowded(Q) around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.

10 When the officials(R) 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(S) 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(T) because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”(U)

12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials(V) and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy(W) against this house and this city all the things you have heard.(X) 13 Now reform(Y) your ways and your actions and obey(Z) the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent(AA) and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, I am in your hands;(AB) 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(AC) 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(AD) in your hearing.”

16 Then the officials(AE) and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death!(AF) 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(AG) 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(AH) will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble,(AI)
the temple hill(AJ) a mound overgrown with thickets.’[b](AK)

19 “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah(AL) fear the Lord and seek(AM) his favor? And did not the Lord relent,(AN) so that he did not bring the disaster(AO) he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster(AP) on ourselves!”

20 (Now Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim(AQ) was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord; he prophesied the same things against this city and this land as Jeremiah did. 21 When King Jehoiakim(AR) and all his officers and officials(AS) heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death.(AT) But Uriah heard of it and fled(AU) in fear to Egypt. 22 King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan(AV) son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword(AW) and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)(AX)

24 Furthermore, Ahikam(AY) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

#### Footnotes

1. Jeremiah 26:6 That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.
2. Jeremiah 26:18 Micah 3:12

#### Cross references

1. Jeremiah 26:1 : 2Ki 23:36
2. Jeremiah 26:2 : Jer 19:14
3. Jeremiah 26:2 : S Jer 17:19
4. Jeremiah 26:2 : S ver 12; S Jer 1:17; Mt 28:20; Ac 20:27
5. Jeremiah 26:2 : Dt 4:2
6. Jeremiah 26:3 : Dt 30:2; 2Ch 33:12-13; Isa 55:7; Jer 35:15; 36:7
7. Jeremiah 26:3 : S Jer 18:8
8. Jeremiah 26:4 : Lev 26:14; Jer 25:3
9. Jeremiah 26:4 : Ex 20:1-23:33; S 1Ki 9:6; S Jer 11:8
10. Jeremiah 26:5 : S Pr 1:24; S Isa 65:12; Jer 25:4; 44:5
11. Jeremiah 26:6 : S Jos 18:1; S Jdg 18:31
12. Jeremiah 26:6 : S Dt 28:25; S 2Ki 22:19
13. Jeremiah 26:8 : Jer 43:1
14. Jeremiah 26:8 : Ac 6:12; 21:27
15. Jeremiah 26:8 : Lev 24:15-16; S Ne 9:26; S Jer 11:21
16. Jeremiah 26:9 : S Lev 26:32; S Jer 9:11
17. Jeremiah 26:9 : Ac 21:32
18. Jeremiah 26:10 : ver 16; Jer 34:19; Eze 22:27
19. Jeremiah 26:10 : S Ge 23:10
20. Jeremiah 26:11 : Dt 18:20; S Jer 11:21; 18:23; Mt 26:66; Ac 6:11
21. Jeremiah 26:11 : S Ps 44:1
22. Jeremiah 26:12 : Jer 1:18
23. Jeremiah 26:12 : S Isa 6:8; Am 7:15; Ac 4:18-20; 5:29
24. Jeremiah 26:12 : S ver 2, 15
25. Jeremiah 26:13 : S Jer 7:5; Joel 2:12-14
26. Jeremiah 26:13 : Jer 11:4
27. Jeremiah 26:13 : S Jer 18:8
28. Jeremiah 26:14 : Jos 9:25; Jer 38:5
29. Jeremiah 26:15 : S Dt 19:10
30. Jeremiah 26:15 : S ver 12; S Jer 1:17
31. Jeremiah 26:16 : S ver 10; S Ac 23:9
32. Jeremiah 26:16 : Ac 23:29
33. Jeremiah 26:18 : Mic 1:1
34. Jeremiah 26:18 : Isa 2:3
35. Jeremiah 26:18 : S 2Ki 25:9; S Ne 4:2; Jer 9:11
36. Jeremiah 26:18 : Mic 4:1; Zec 8:3
37. Jeremiah 26:18 : S Jer 17:3
38. Jeremiah 26:19 : S 1Ch 3:13; 2Ch 32:24-26; Isa 37:14-20
39. Jeremiah 26:19 : S 1Sa 13:12
40. Jeremiah 26:19 : S Ex 32:14; S Jer 18:8
41. Jeremiah 26:19 : Jer 44:7
42. Jeremiah 26:19 : Hab 2:10
43. Jeremiah 26:20 : S Jos 9:17
44. Jeremiah 26:21 : S 1Ki 19:2
45. Jeremiah 26:21 : ver 10
46. Jeremiah 26:21 : Jer 2:30; Mt 23:37
47. Jeremiah 26:21 : S Ge 31:21; Mt 10:23
48. Jeremiah 26:22 : Jer 36:12, 25
49. Jeremiah 26:23 : Heb 11:37
50. Jeremiah 26:23 : 2Ki 23:6
51. Jeremiah 26:24 : S 2Ki 22:12

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