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Jeremiah 26

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 52

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this Word was from Jehovah, saying,

2 So says Jehovah, Stand in the court of the house of Jehovah and speak to all the cities of Judah which have come to bow down in the house of Jehovah, all the words that I command you to speak to them. Do not diminish a word.

3 Perhaps they will listen, and each man turn from his evil way, and I may repent of the evil which I plan to do to them because of the evil of their doings.

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Chapter Summary

Jeremiah, by promises and threats, exhorts to repentance. He is seized and arraigned. His apology. The example of Micah, and of Urijah, and by the care of Ahikam.

Key Hebrew Words

קְהַ֥ל assembly H6951 · TWOT 1991a
מִצְרָֽיִם Egypt H4714 · TWOT 1235
עָרֵ֣י excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
יְהוּדָ֑ה Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c
מַעַלְלֵי deed H4611 · TWOT 1627e

People & Context

The Temple Sermon Trial

Jeremiah prophesies that the temple will become like Shiloh and the city a curse. The priests, prophets, and people demand his death, but the rulers a…

The Martyrdom of Urijah

The prophet Urijah prophesies against the city and flees to Egypt in fear. King Jehoiakim sends men to retrieve him, strikes him down with a sword, an…

Timeline

The Temple Sermon Trial

Jeremiah prophesies that the temple will become like Shiloh and the city a curse. The priests, prophets, and people demand his death, but the rulers and elders spare him, citing the precedent of the prophet Micah under Hezekiah.

Jeremiah 26:1-19
The Martyrdom of Urijah

The prophet Urijah prophesies against the city and flees to Egypt in fear. King Jehoiakim sends men to retrieve him, strikes him down with a sword, and casts his body into the common graves. Meanwhile, Ahikam protects Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 26:20-24

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