Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 26:16
16Then 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!”
Jeremiah 26:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man should not be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the princes and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve to die. For he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
Context of Jeremiah 26:16
14As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. 15But 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.” 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!” 17Some 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.’
Read all of Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 26:16 word by word
וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ הַשָּׂרִים֙ וְכָל־הָעָ֔ם אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִ֑ים אֵין־לָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֔וֶת כִּ֗י בְּשֵׁ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ דִּבֶּ֥ר אֵלֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear
- Then the officialsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- toldאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- ·אֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
- the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- and prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
- Thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- notאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
- worthyמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
- of deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- forכִּיkîy · forH3588
- he has spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:16
- Jeremiah 36:19Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
- Jeremiah 38:7Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin,
- Esther 4:14For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Matthew 27:23“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”
- Luke 23:14and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.
- Acts 5:34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
- Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
- Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
- Acts 26:31On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16This man is not worthy to die - The whole court acquitted him.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16This man - literally, There is not to this man a sentence of death, i. e., he is acquitted by the princes and the congregation.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 When secure sinners are threatened with taking away the Spirit of God, and the kingdom of God, it is what is warranted from the word of God. Hezekiah who protected Micah, prospered. Did Jehoiakim, who slew Urijah, prosper? The examples of bad men, and the bad consequences of their sins, should deter from what is evil. Urijah was faithful in delivering his message, but faulty in leaving his work. And the Lord was pleased to permit him to lose…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Jeremiah successfully defended himself. He convinced the officials and people of his innocence because he spoke for the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. princes ... all the people--The fickle people, as they were previously influenced by the priests to clamor for his death (Jr 26:8), so now under the princes' influence require that he shall not be put to death. Compare as to Jesus, Jeremiah's antitype, the hosannas of the multitude a few days before the same people, persuaded by the priests as in this case, cried, Away with Him, crucify Him (Mt 21:1-11; 27:20-25). The priests, through envy of his holy…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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