Focused Passage

Jeremiah 26:1-6

Jeremiah on Trial for Preaching Judgment Against the Temple

The chapter moves from the LORD's command to preach in the temple, to Jeremiah's warning against false security, to the people's death threat, to a legal defense and public hearing, and finally to contrasting precedents of prophetic response.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 36:4 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:5 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

At the beginning בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית H7225 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the reign מַמְלְכ֛וּת H4468 Noun - feminine singular construct of Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים H3079 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ H2977 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular this הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular . . . מֵאֵ֥ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker word הַדָּבָ֣ר H1697 Article | Noun - masculine singular came הָיָה֙ H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Ezekiel 33:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:2 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 7:2 Classic cross-references Acts 20:27 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 40:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

This is what כֹּ֣ה׀ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Stand עֲמֹד֮ H5975 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֣ר H2691 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of the house בֵּית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֒ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and speak וְדִבַּרְתָּ֞ H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular . . . עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the words הַדְּבָרִ֔ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have commanded צִוִּיתִ֖יךָ H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular you to speak לְדַבֵּ֣ר H1696 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural to all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the cities עָרֵ֣י H5892 Noun - feminine plural construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular who come הַבָּאִים֙ H935 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural to worship לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣ת H7812 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct there בֵּית־ H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb omit תִּגְרַ֖ע H1639 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular a word דָּבָֽר׃ H1697 Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Jeremiah 18:8 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:16 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:7 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 12:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

Perhaps אוּלַ֣י H194 Adverb they will listen יִשְׁמְע֔וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and turn וְיָשֻׁ֕בוּ H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural each אִ֖ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular from his evil הָרָעָ֑ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular way of life מִדַּרְכּ֣וֹ H1870 Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular so that I may relent וְנִחַמְתִּ֣י H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular of אֶל־ H413 Preposition the disaster הָרָעָ֗ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֤י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular am planning חֹשֵׁב֙ H2803 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to bring לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת H6213 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct upon them לָהֶ֔ם Preposition | third person masculine plural because of מִפְּנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct the evil רֹ֥עַ H7455 Noun - masculine singular construct of their deeds מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ H4611 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Kings 9:6 Classic cross-references Hosea 9:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:20 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

And you are to tell them וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular that אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural this is what כֹּ֖ה H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular says אָמַ֣ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular If אִם־ H518 Conjunction you do not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle listen תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural to Me אֵלַ֔י H413 Preposition | first person common singular and walk לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ H1980 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct in My law בְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔י H8451 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular which אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have set נָתַ֖תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular before you לִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 25:3 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 11:7 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:4 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 9:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

and [if you do not] listen לִשְׁמֹ֗עַ H8085 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to עַל־ H5921 Preposition the words דִּבְרֵ֨י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct of My servants עֲבָדַ֣י H5650 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular the prophets הַנְּבִאִ֔ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural whom אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אָנֹכִ֖י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular have sent שֹׁלֵ֣חַ H7971 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural again וְהַשְׁכֵּ֥ם H7925 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute and again וְשָׁלֹ֖חַ H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute even though you did not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

BSB notes

Literally I have sent you, rising up early and sending (them),

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 7:12 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:21 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:19 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 24:9 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

then I will make וְנָתַתִּ֛י H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker this הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular house הַבַּ֥יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular like Shiloh כְּשִׁלֹ֑ה H7887 Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker I will make אֶתֵּ֣ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular this הַזֹּאתָה H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֤יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular an object of cursing לִקְלָלָ֔ה H7045 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular among all לְכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the nations גּוֹיֵ֥י H1471 Noun - masculine plural construct of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ס H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular

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