Jeremiah

Jeremiah 26:16–19

16Then 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!”

17Some 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.’b

19Did 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!”

Footnotes

  • b 26:18 Micah 3:12|MIC 3:12

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Jeremiah 26:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the officialsהַשָּׂרִים֙haś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
toldוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
and prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֑יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Thisהַזֶּה֙haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
manלָאִ֤ישׁlā·’îšPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
notאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
worthyמִשְׁפַּט־miš·paṭ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
of deathמָ֔וֶתmā·weṯNoun - masculine singularH4194 death
forכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to usאֵלֵֽינוּ׃’ê·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH413 motion to
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֛םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Jeremiah 26:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Some of the eldersמִזִּקְנֵ֖יmiz·ziq·nêPreposition-m; Adjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
stood upוַיָּקֻ֣מוּway·yā·qu·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
assemblyקְהַ֥לqə·halNoun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

Jeremiah 26:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Micahמִיכָיָהmī·ḵå̄·yå̄hNoun - proper - masculine singularH4320 Micajah
the Moreshiteהַמּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔יham·mō·w·raš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4183 Morashtite
prophesiedנִבָּ֔אnib·bāVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
in the daysבִּימֵ֖יbî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleעַם֩‘amNoun - masculine singular constructH5971 people
of Judahיְהוּדָ֨הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
that this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysלֵאמֹ֜רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Zionצִיּ֞וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
will be plowedתֵֽחָרֵשׁ֙ṯê·ḥā·rêšVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
like a fieldשָׂדֶ֤הśā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלַ֙יִם֙wî·rū·šā·la·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubbleעִיִּ֣ים‘î·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH5856 ruin, heap of ruins
and the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
mountוְהַ֥רwə·harConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
a woodedיָֽעַר׃yā·‘arNoun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket
ridgeלְבָמ֥וֹתlə·ḇā·mō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine plural constructH1116 high place

Jeremiah 26:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Did Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֨הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֜הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
anyone elseוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
in Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
put him to deathהֶהָמֵ֣תhe·hā·mêṯVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH4191 die
Didהֲלֹא֮hă·lōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
fearיָרֵ֣אyā·rêAdjective - masculine singularH3373 fear
the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and seekוַיְחַל֙way·ḥalConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
favorפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
and did not the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
relentוַיִּנָּ֣חֶםway·yin·nā·ḥemConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
ofאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the disasterהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
He had pronouncedדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
against themעֲלֵיהֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
But weוַאֲנַ֗חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
are about to bringעֹשִׂ֛ים‘ō·śîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6213 do, make
greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
harmרָעָ֥הrā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
ourselvesנַפְשׁוֹתֵֽינוּ׃nap̄·šō·w·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Jeremiah 26:16 Acts 23:9 · Acts 5:34–39 · Acts 23:29 · Acts 25:25 · Matthew 27:23–24 · Jeremiah 36:25 · Jeremiah 36:19 · Luke 23:14–15 · Jeremiah 26:11 · Jeremiah 38:7–13 · Acts 26:31–32

Jeremiah 26:17 Acts 5:34

Jeremiah 26:18 Zechariah 8:3 · Nehemiah 4:2 · Micah 1:1 · Jeremiah 17:3 · Micah 3:12–4:1 · Psalm 79:1 · Isaiah 2:2–3

Jeremiah 26:19 Exodus 32:14 · 2 Samuel 24:16 · Isaiah 37:15–20 · 2 Chronicles 29:6–11 · Acts 5:39 · 2 Chronicles 32:25–26 · Isaiah 37:1 · Isaiah 37:4 · Numbers 35:33–34

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.