Jeremiah 26:21

Jeremiah 26:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
• New International Version (NIV)When King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled in fear to Egypt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when King Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and all the officials, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid and fled, and went to Egypt.

Context of Jeremiah 26:21

19Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did not the king fear the Lord and plead for the Lord’s favor, and did not the Lord relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!” 20Another man was also prophesying in the name of the Lord — Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like all those of Jeremiah. King Jehoiakim, all his warriors, and all the officials heard his words, and the king tried to put him to death. When Uriah heard, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. 22But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men with him went to Egypt. 23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who executed him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people.

Jeremiah 26:21 word by word

וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־יְ֠הוֹיָקִים וְכָל־גִּבּוֹרָ֤יו וְכָל־הַשָּׂרִים֙ אֶת־דְּבָרָ֔יו וַיְבַקֵּ֥שׁ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הֲמִית֑וֹ וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אוּרִיָּ֙הוּ֙ וַיִּרָ֔א וַיִּבְרַ֖ח וַיָּבֹ֥א מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehôyâqîym · JehoiakimH3079
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• with all his mighty menגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• and all the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• his wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• to put him to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• but when Urijahאוּרִיָּ֫הוּ'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• it, he was afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• and fledבָּרַחbârach · to fleeH1272
• and wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:21

• Jeremiah 36:26Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah, but the Lord hid them.
• 2 Chronicles 16:10Asa was enraged with the seer and put him in prison because of his anger over this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at that time.
• Psalms 119:109My life is constantly in danger, yet I do not forget your instruction.
• Matthew 14:5Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.
• Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
• 1 Kings 19:1Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
• Proverbs 29:25The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
• Matthew 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. For truly I tell you, you will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
• Matthew 16:25For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21His mighty men - The commanders of his army; the princes are the civil officers.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. 1-24The prophecies which gave the offense were those given in detail in the seventh, eighth, and ninth chapters (compare Jr 26:6 here with Jr 7:12, 14); and summarily referred to here [Maurer], probably pronounced at one of the great feasts (that of tabernacles, according to Ussher; for the inhabitants of "all the cities of Judah" are represented as present, Jr 26:2). See on Jr 7:1. 2. in the court--the largest court, from which he could be heard by the whole…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 26:21

• Extradition
• Government
• Indictments
• Prudence
• Urijah

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Jehoiakim
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Curse
• Urijah
• Jeremiah (2)
• Baruch
• Law of Moses

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