Jeremiah

Jeremiah 26:17–23

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!”

20Now 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.c 21King 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.

22Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. 23They 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.

Footnotes

  • b 26:18 Micah 3:12|MIC 3:12
  • c 26:20 Literally according to all the words of Jeremiah

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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

Jeremiah 26:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now there wasהָיָ֤הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
another manאִ֗ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
prophesyingמִתְנַבֵּא֙miṯ·nab·bêVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Uriahאֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ū·rî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּšə·ma‘·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
fromמִקִּרְיַ֖תmiq·qir·yaṯPrepositionH7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
Kiriath-jearimהַיְּעָרִ֑יםhay·yə·‘ā·rîmPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
He prophesiedוַיִּנָּבֵ֞אway·yin·nā·ḇêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֹּאת֙haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
cityהָעִ֤ירhā·‘îrArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
and againstוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
the same thingsכְּכֹ֖לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃yir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah

Jeremiah 26:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ham·me·leḵ-Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Jehoiakimיְ֠הוֹיָקִיםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
and allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his mighty menגִּבּוֹרָ֤יוgib·bō·w·rāwAdjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1368 strong, mighty
andוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
officialsהַשָּׂרִים֙haś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
his wordsדְּבָרָ֔יוdə·ḇā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
and the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
soughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁway·ḇaq·qêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
to put him to deathהֲמִית֑וֹhă·mî·ṯōwVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4191 die
But when Uriahאוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙’ū·rî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
found out about itוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
he fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חway·yiḇ·raḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1272 go through, flee
in fearוַיִּרָ֔אway·yi·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3372 fear
and wentוַיָּבֹ֥אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃miṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Jeremiah 26:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֛יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
Elnathanאֶלְנָתָ֧ן’el·nā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH494 Elnathan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Achborעַכְבּ֛וֹר‘aḵ·bō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5907 Akbor
along withאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
some other menוַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםwa·’ă·nā·šîmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind

Jeremiah 26:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They broughtוַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּway·yō·w·ṣî·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
Uriahאוּרִיָּ֜הוּ’ū·rî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH223 Urijah
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and took himוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙way·ḇi·’u·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֔יםyə·hō·w·yā·qîmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3079 Jehojakim
who had him putוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּway·yak·kê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5221 smite
to the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבbe·ḥā·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and his bodyנִבְלָת֔וֹniḇ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
thrownוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙way·yaš·lêḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the burial placeקִבְרֵ֖יqiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of the commonבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people

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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

Jeremiah 26:20 1 Samuel 7:2 · Joshua 9:17

Jeremiah 26:21 Matthew 10:23 · Matthew 14:5 · Jeremiah 36:26 · 2 Chronicles 16:10

Jeremiah 26:22 2 Kings 22:14 · 2 Kings 22:12 · Jeremiah 36:12

Jeremiah 26:23 Jeremiah 2:30 · Revelation 11:7

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