Focused Passage

Jeremiah 26:17-19

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

17 Some 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.’

19 Did 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!”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Acts 5:34 Classic cross-references

Original words

Some of the elders מִזִּקְנֵ֖י H2205 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct of the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular stood up וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ H6965 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural . . . אֲנָשִׁ֔ים H582 Noun - masculine plural and said וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the whole כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct assembly קְהַ֥ל H6951 Noun - masculine singular construct of the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 18

Cross-references

Matthew 24:2 Classic cross-references Micah 3:12 Classic cross-references Micah 1:1 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 32:26 Classic cross-references Nehemiah 4:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

Micah מִיכָיָה H4320 Noun - proper - masculine singular the Moreshite הַמּ֣וֹרַשְׁתִּ֔י H4183 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular - הָיָ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular prophesied נִבָּ֔א H5012 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular in the days בִּימֵ֖י H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ H2396 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular and told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the people עַם֩ H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֨ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular that this is what כֹּֽה־ H3541 Adverb . . . אָמַ֣ר׀ H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֗וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says לֵאמֹ֜ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Zion צִיּ֞וֹן H6726 Noun - proper - feminine singular will be plowed תֵֽחָרֵשׁ֙ H2790 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular like a field שָׂדֶ֤ה H7704 Noun - masculine singular Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלַ֙יִם֙ H3389 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular will become תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular a heap of rubble עִיִּ֣ים H5856 Noun - masculine plural and the temple הַבַּ֖יִת H1004 Article | Noun - masculine singular mount וְהַ֥ר H2022 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct a wooded יָֽעַר׃ H3293 Noun - masculine singular ridge לְבָמ֥וֹת H1116 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct

BSB notes

Micah 3:12

Verse 19

Cross-references

2 Samuel 24:16 Classic cross-references Exodus 32:14 Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 29:6 Classic cross-references Genesis 6:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 37:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Did Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ H2396 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Judah יְהוּדָ֜ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular [or] anyone else וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct in Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה H3063 Noun - proper - masculine singular put him to death הֶהָמֵ֣ת H4191 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute . . . הֱ֠מִתֻהוּ H4191 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular Did [Hezekiah] not הֲלֹא֮ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle fear יָרֵ֣א H3373 Adjective - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the LORD יְהוָה֒ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and seek וַיְחַל֙ H2470 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker [His] יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular favor פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct and did not the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular relent וַיִּנָּ֣חֶם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular of אֶל־ H413 Preposition the disaster הָרָעָ֖ה H7451 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative He had pronounced דִּבֶּ֣ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular against them עֲלֵיהֶ֑ם H5921 Preposition | third person masculine plural But we וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּ H587 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural are about to bring עֹשִׂ֛ים H6213 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural great גְדוֹלָ֖ה H1419 Adjective - feminine singular harm רָעָ֥ה H7451 Adjective - feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition ourselves נַפְשׁוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ H5315 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural

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