Focused Passage

Jeremiah 26:20-24

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

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.

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.

24Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

Mark 8:35Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 7:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:30Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:19Classic cross-references Joshua 9:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Now there wasהָיָ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularanother manאִ֗ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular. . .וְגַם־H1571Conjunctionprophesyingמִתְנַבֵּא֙H5012Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularin the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םH8034Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularUriahאֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙H223Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּֽן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּH8098Noun - proper - masculine singularfromמִקִּרְיַ֖תH7157PrepositionKiriath-jearimהַיְּעָרִ֑יםH7157Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularHe prophesiedוַיִּנָּבֵ֞אH5012Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthisהַזֹּאת֙H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularcityהָעִ֤ירH5892Article | Noun - feminine singularand againstוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthisהַזֹּ֔אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthe same thingsכְּכֹ֖לH3605Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructthat Jeremiah [did]יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃H3414Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally according to all the words of Jeremiah

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 10:23Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 16:10Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:26Classic cross-references Matthew 14:5Classic cross-references Matthew 5:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ־H4428Article | Noun - masculine singularJehoiakimיְ֠הוֹיָקִיםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructhis mighty menגִּבּוֹרָ֤יוH1368Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularandוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructofficialsהַשָּׂרִים֙H8269Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerheardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhis wordsדְּבָרָ֔יוH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularsoughtוַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁH1245Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto put him to deathהֲמִית֑וֹH4191Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularBut when Uriahאוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙H223Noun - proper - masculine singularfound out about itוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhe fledוַיִּבְרַ֖חH1272Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin fearוַיִּרָ֔אH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularand wentוַיָּבֹ֥אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Egyptמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Jeremiah 36:12Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:12Classic cross-references 2 Kings 22:14Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֛יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularsentוַיִּשְׁלַ֞חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmenאֲנָשִׁ֖יםH582Noun - masculine pluralto Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerElnathanאֶלְנָתָ֧ןH494Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Achborעַכְבּ֛וֹרH5907Noun - proper - masculine singularalong withאִתּ֖וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionsome other menוַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםH582Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural-מִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:37Classic cross-references Jeremiah 2:30Classic cross-references Matthew 23:37Classic cross-references Acts 7:52Classic cross-references Matthew 23:35Classic cross-references

Original words

They broughtוַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralUriahאוּרִיָּ֜הוּH223Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerout of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand took himוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionKingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428Article | Noun - masculine singularJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֔יםH3079Noun - proper - masculine singularwho had him putוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularto the swordבֶּחָ֑רֶבH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularand his bodyנִבְלָת֔וֹH5038Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularthrownוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙H7993Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe burial placeקִבְרֵ֖יH6913Noun - masculine plural constructof the commonבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructpeopleהָעָֽם׃H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

2 Kings 22:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 31:8Classic cross-references 1 Kings 18:4Classic cross-references 2 Kings 25:22Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:34Classic cross-references

Original words

Neverthelessאַ֗ךְH389AdverbAhikamאֲחִיקָ֣םH296Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shaphanשָׁפָ֔ןH8227Noun - proper - masculine singularsupportedיַ֚דH3027Noun - feminine singular construct. . .הָיְתָ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular. . .אֶֽת־H854PrepositionJeremiahיִרְמְיָ֑הוּH3414Noun - proper - masculine singularso he was notלְבִלְתִּ֛יH1115Preposition-lhanded over toתֵּת־H5414Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֹת֥וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular-בְיַד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularto be put to deathלַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃פH4191Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

Read full chapter context All Jeremiah chapters

<- Jeremiah 25 Jeremiah 26 Jeremiah 27 ->