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

20 Now 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.

21 King 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.

22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

23 They 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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

Now there was הָיָ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular another man אִ֗ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular . . . וְגַם־ H1571 Conjunction prophesying מִתְנַבֵּא֙ H5012 Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular in the name בְּשֵׁ֣ם H8034 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular Uriah אֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ H223 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּֽן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shemaiah שְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּ H8098 Noun - proper - masculine singular from מִקִּרְיַ֖ת H7157 Preposition Kiriath-jearim הַיְּעָרִ֑ים H7157 Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular He prophesied וַיִּנָּבֵ֞א H5012 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular against עַל־ H5921 Preposition this הַזֹּאת֙ H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular city הָעִ֤יר H5892 Article | Noun - feminine singular and against וְעַל־ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition this הַזֹּ֔את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land הָאָ֣רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular the same things כְּכֹ֖ל H3605 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct that Jeremiah [did] יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Literally according to all the words of Jeremiah

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

King הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Jehoiakim יְ֠הוֹיָקִים H3079 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his mighty men גִּבּוֹרָ֤יו H1368 Adjective - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct officials הַשָּׂרִים֙ H8269 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular his words דְּבָרָ֔יו H1697 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular sought וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to put him to death הֲמִית֑וֹ H4191 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular But when Uriah אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ H223 Noun - proper - masculine singular found out about it וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע H8085 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular he fled וַיִּבְרַ֖ח H1272 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in fear וַיִּרָ֔א H3372 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular and went וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to Egypt מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Then King הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֛ים H3079 Noun - proper - masculine singular sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֞ח H7971 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular men אֲנָשִׁ֖ים H582 Noun - masculine plural to Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֵ֣ת H853 Direct object marker Elnathan אֶלְנָתָ֧ן H494 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Achbor עַכְבּ֛וֹר H5907 Noun - proper - masculine singular along with אִתּ֖וֹ H854 Preposition | third person masculine singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition some other men וַאֲנָשִׁ֥ים H582 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural - מִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

They brought וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ H3318 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Uriah אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ H223 Noun - proper - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and took him וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Article | Noun - masculine singular Jehoiakim יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים H3079 Noun - proper - masculine singular who had him put וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ H5221 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular to the sword בֶּחָ֑רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular and his body נִבְלָת֔וֹ H5038 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular thrown וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ H7993 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the burial place קִבְרֵ֖י H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct of the common בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

Nevertheless אַ֗ךְ H389 Adverb Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם H296 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Shaphan שָׁפָ֔ן H8227 Noun - proper - masculine singular supported יַ֚ד H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct . . . הָיְתָ֖ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular . . . אֶֽת־ H854 Preposition Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ H3414 Noun - proper - masculine singular so he was not לְבִלְתִּ֛י H1115 Preposition-l handed over to תֵּת־ H5414 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct - אֹת֥וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular - בְיַד־ H3027 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular to be put to death לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ׃פ H4191 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

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