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

1At 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.

3Perhaps 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.

4And 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,

5and 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,

6then 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 36:4Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 36:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:1Classic cross-references

Original words

At the beginningבְּרֵאשִׁ֗יתH7225Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof the reignמַמְלְכ֛וּתH4468Noun - feminine singular constructof Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּH2977Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularthisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular. . .מֵאֵ֥תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markerwordהַדָּבָ֣רH1697Article | Noun - masculine singularcameהָיָה֙H1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStandעֲמֹד֮H5975Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularin the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֣רH2691Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof the houseבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָה֒H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand speakוְדִבַּרְתָּ֞H1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have commandedצִוִּיתִ֖יךָH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularyou to speakלְדַבֵּ֣רH1696Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructאֲלֵיהֶ֑םאֲלֵיהֶ֑םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralto allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe citiesעָרֵ֣יH5892Noun - feminine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֗הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularwho comeהַבָּאִים֙H935Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralto worshipלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣תH7812Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructthereבֵּית־H1004Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markerDo notאַל־H408Adverbomitתִּגְרַ֖עH1639Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara wordדָּבָֽר׃H1697Noun - masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

Perhapsאוּלַ֣יH194Adverbthey will listenיִשְׁמְע֔וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland turnוְיָשֻׁ֕בוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluraleachאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularfrom his evilהָרָעָ֑הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularway of lifeמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹH1870Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularso that I may relentוְנִחַמְתִּ֣יH5162Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularofאֶל־H413Prepositionthe disasterהָרָעָ֗הH7451Article | Adjective - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֤יH595Pronoun - first person common singularam planningחֹשֵׁב֙H2803Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto bringלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructupon themלָהֶ֔םPreposition | third person masculine pluralbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe evilרֹ֥עַH7455Noun - masculine singular constructof their deedsמַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃H4611Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

And you are to tell themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthatאֲלֵיהֶ֔םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralthis is whatכֹּ֖הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאָמַ֣רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionyou do notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlelistenתִשְׁמְעוּ֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralto Meאֵלַ֔יH413Preposition | first person common singularand walkלָלֶ֙כֶת֙H1980Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin My lawבְּת֣וֹרָתִ֔יH8451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have setנָתַ֖תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularbefore youלִפְנֵיכֶֽם׃H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

and [if you do not] listenלִשְׁמֹ֗עַH8085Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֨יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof My servantsעֲבָדַ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularthe prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֔יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralwhomאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeIאָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularhave sentשֹׁלֵ֣חַH7971Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouאֲלֵיכֶ֑םH413Preposition | second person masculine pluralagainוְהַשְׁכֵּ֥םH7925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteand againוְשָׁלֹ֖חַH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteeven though you did notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃H8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

BSB notes

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

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

then I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֛יH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularhouseהַבַּ֥יִתH1004Article | Noun - masculine singularlike Shilohכְּשִׁלֹ֑הH7887Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerI will makeאֶתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularthisהַזֹּאתָהH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֤ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularan object of cursingלִקְלָלָ֔הH7045Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularamong allלְכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe nationsגּוֹיֵ֥יH1471Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃סH776Article | Noun - feminine singular

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