Focused Passage

Jeremiah 26:12-16

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

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!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 12

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:18 Classic cross-references Acts 4:19 Classic cross-references Acts 5:29 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

But Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the officials הַשָּׂרִ֔ים H8269 Article | Noun - masculine plural and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct The LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular sent me שְׁלָחַ֗נִי H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular to prophesy לְהִנָּבֵ֞א H5012 Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct against אֶל־ H413 Preposition this הַזֶּה֙ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular house הַבַּ֤יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular and against וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition this הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֣יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you have heard שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural

Verse 13

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:22 Classic cross-references Job 36:11 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 18:8 Classic cross-references Exodus 32:14 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

So now וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Conjunctive waw | Adverb correct הֵיטִ֤יבוּ H3190 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural your ways דַרְכֵיכֶם֙ H1870 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural and deeds וּמַ֣עַלְלֵיכֶ֔ם H4611 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural and obey וְשִׁמְע֕וּ H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the voice בְּק֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural so that He יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular might relent וְיִנָּחֵ֣ם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular of אֶל־ H413 Preposition the disaster הָ֣רָעָ֔ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative He has pronounced דִּבֶּ֖ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular against you עֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 14

Cross-references

Joshua 9:25 Classic cross-references Luke 12:4 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 15:26 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 38:5 Classic cross-references Daniel 6:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

As for me וַאֲנִ֖י H589 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular here הִנְנִ֣י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I am in your hands בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural do עֲשׂוּ־ H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural to me לִ֛י Preposition | first person common singular what you think בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine plural is good כַּטּ֥וֹב H2896 Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular and right וְכַיָּשָׁ֖ר H3477 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Matthew 23:35 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 19:5 Classic cross-references Acts 5:28 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 26:12 Classic cross-references Numbers 35:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

But אַ֣ךְ׀ H389 Adverb know for certain יָדֹ֣עַ H3045 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תֵּדְע֗וּ H3045 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you אַתֶּם֮ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural put me to death מְמִתִ֣ים H4191 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural אֹתִי֒ אֹתִי֒ H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular כִּי־ כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction you אַתֶּם֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine plural will bring נֹתְנִ֣ים H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural innocent נָקִ֗י H5355 Adjective - masculine singular blood דָ֣ם H1818 Noun - masculine singular upon yourselves עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural upon וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition this הַזֹּ֖את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֥יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular and upon וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition its residents יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction truly בֶאֱמֶ֗ת H571 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular has sent me שְׁלָחַ֤נִי H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular to speak לְדַבֵּר֙ H1696 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ס H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural words הַדְּבָרִ֖ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural in your hearing בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔ם H241 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine plural - אֵ֥ת H853 Direct object marker - עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם H5921 Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Acts 23:29 Classic cross-references Acts 23:9 Classic cross-references Acts 25:25 Classic cross-references Acts 5:34 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 34:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the officials הַשָּׂרִים֙ H8269 Article | Noun - masculine plural and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular told וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural אֶל־ אֶל־ H413 Preposition the priests הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural . . . וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and prophets הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים H5030 Article | Noun - masculine plural This הַזֶּה֙ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular man לָאִ֤ישׁ H376 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular [is] not אֵין־ H369 Adverb worthy מִשְׁפַּט־ H4941 Noun - masculine singular construct of death מָ֔וֶת H4194 Noun - masculine singular for כִּ֗י H3588 Conjunction he has spoken דִּבֶּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to us אֵלֵֽינוּ׃ H413 Preposition | first person common plural in the name בְּשֵׁ֛ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular our God אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural

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