Jeremiah 26

1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:

2 “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.

3 Perhaps they will listen and turn—each from his evil way of life—so that I may relent of the disaster I am planning to bring upon them because of the evil of their deeds.

4 And you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘If you do not listen to Me and walk in My law, 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 you again and again even though you did not listen,

6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city an object of cursing among all the nations of the earth.’”

7 Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD,

8 and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die!

9 How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

10 When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.

11 Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

12 But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

13 So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.

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 upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”

16 Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”

17 Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

18 “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’

19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”

20 Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.

21 King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.

24 Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

1 ¶ 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.

1 In the beginning of the kingdom 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 preach unto all the cities of Judah that come in to worship in the house of the LORD all the words which I commanded thee to say unto them, and do nothing of them,

3 Whether they will hear, and be converted every man from his wickedness; that I also may repent of the evil which I intend to do them, because of their wickedness.

4 And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Will ye not obey me, to walk in my law which I have set before you?

5 That ye might hearken unto the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have always sent unto you, and ye would not hearken,

6 And I will make this house like Shiloh, and will make that city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

7 And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD,

8 And when Jeremiah had spoken all that the LORD commanded him to speak unto all the people, the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, took him, and said: Thou must die!

9 Why mayest thou prophesy in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be as Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, and none shall dwell therein? And all the people gathered themselves together against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

10 And when the princes of Judah heard these things, they went up out of the king's house into the house of the LORD, and sat down before the new gate of the LORD.

11 And the priests and the prophets said before the princes and all the people, This man is guilty of death: for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.

12 And Jeremiah said unto all the princes, and to all the people, The LORD hath sent me to prophesy against this house, and against this city, all these things which ye have heard.

13 Therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent of the evil which he hath spoken against you.

14 Behold, I am in your hands; ye may do with me as seemeth you right and good.

15 But know ye, where ye kill me, that ye shall bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof. For verily the LORD hath sent me unto you, to speak all these things in your ears.

16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and prophets: This man is not guilty of death: for he hath spoken unto us in the name of the LORD our God.

17 And some of the elders of the land arose, and said unto all the multitude of the people:

18 In the days of Hezekiah king of Judah there was a prophet, Micah of Mareshah, which said unto all the people of Judah, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Zion shall be ploughed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become a heap of stones, and the mountain of the house of the LORD a wild wood.

19 Neither did Hezekiah king of Judah, nor all Judah, put him to death for this cause: for they feared the LORD, and prayed before the LORD. Then also the LORD repented of the evil which he had spoken against them: therefore do we very evil against our souls:

20 And there was one that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Uriah the son of Shemaiah, of Kiriathjearim. He prophesied against this city, and against this land, as did Jeremiah.

21 And when king Jehoiakim, and all his mighty men, and the princes, heard his words, the king would have put him to death. And Uriah heard of it, and was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.

22 But king Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and others with him.

23 And they brought him out of Egypt, and brought him unto king Jehoiakim; and he slew him with the sword, and buried his body among the common people.

24 So the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that he came not into the hand of the people, that they slew him.