Berean Standard Bible
Jeremiah 26:20
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.1
Jeremiah 26:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath–jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
- New International Version (NIV)(Now Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord; he prophesied the same things against this city and this land as Jeremiah did.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like those of Jeremiah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now there was also a man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath Jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.
Context of Jeremiah 26:20
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.’ 19Did 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!” 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. 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.
Read all of Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 26:20 word by word
וְגַם־אִ֗ישׁ הָיָ֤ה מִתְנַבֵּא֙ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֔ה אֽוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ בֶּֽן־שְׁמַעְיָ֔הוּ מִקִּרְיַ֖ת הַיְּעָרִ֑ים וַיִּנָּבֵ֞א עַל־הָעִ֤יר הַזֹּאת֙ וְעַל־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַזֹּ֔את כְּכֹ֖ל דִּבְרֵ֥י יִרְמְיָֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
- Now there wasהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- another manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- another manגַּםgam · alsoH1571
- prophesyingנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Uriahאוּרִיָּ֫הוּ'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
- sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֫הוּshema‛yâh shema‛yâhû · ShemaiahH8098
- fromקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםqiryath ye‛ârîym qiryath ‛ârîym · Kiriath-jearimH7157
- againstעַל‛al · uponH5921
- thisזֹאתzô'th · thisH2063
- cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- the same thingsכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- the same thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- that Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֫הוּyirmeyâh yirmeyâhû · JeremiahH3414
Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:20
- Joshua 15:60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
- Joshua 18:14On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.
- 1 Samuel 7:2And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Urijah - who prophesied - The process against Jeremiah is finished at the nineteenth verse; and the case of Urijah is next brought on, for he was also to be tried for his life; but hearing of it he fled to Egypt. He was however condemned in his absence; and the king sent to Egypt, and brought him thence and slew him, and caused him to have an ignominious burial, Jeremiah 26:21-23.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20This narrative of Urijah‘s fate was no part of the speech of the elders, who would not be likely to contrast the behavior of the reigning king so unfavorably with that of Hezekiah. Moreover, it would have been a precedent, not for acquitting Jeremiah, but for putting him to death. Jeremiah, when he reduced the narrative to writing, probably added this history to show the ferocity of Jehoiakim, and the danger to which he had been himself exposed.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. 1-24Jeremiah went on trial in front of the priests and prophets. The trial focused on the Temple's holiness because Jeremiah said the Lord would destroy both the Temple and Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. As the flight and capture of Urijah must have occupied some time, "the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim" (Jr 26:1) must not mean the very beginning, but the second or third year of his eleven years' reign. And ... also--perhaps connected with Jr 26:24, as the comment of the writer, not the continuation of the speech of the elders: "And although also a man that prophesied ... Urijah ... (proving how great was the danger in which Jeremiah stood, and…Read the comment
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- 1. Jeremiah 26:20 Literally according to all the words of Jeremiah ↩
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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