Jeremiah 26:23

Jeremiah 26:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
• New International Version (NIV)They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they took Uriah from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who struck him down with the sword and dumped his dead body into the burial place of the common people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they brought Urijah from Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

Context of Jeremiah 26:23

21King 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. They 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. 24But Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 26:23 word by word

וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־נִבְלָת֔וֹ אֶל־קִבְרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they fetched forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• Urijahאוּרִיָּ֫הוּ'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
• out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• him unto Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehôyâqîym · JehoiakimH3079
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• who slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and castשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
• his dead bodyנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
• into the gravesקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
• of the commonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:23

• Jeremiah 26:15But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the Lord has sent me to speak all these things directly to you.”
• Jeremiah 2:30I have struck down your children in vain; they would not accept discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.
• Ezekiel 19:6He prowled among the lions, and he became a young lion. After he learned to tear prey, he devoured people.
• Matthew 14:10So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison.
• Matthew 23:34This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
• Acts 12:1About that time King Herod violently attacked some who belonged to the church,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us. They displease God and are hostile to everyone,
• Revelation 11:7When they finish their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war on them, conquer them, and kill them.
• Jeremiah 22:19He will be buried like a donkey, dragged off and thrown outside Jerusalem’s gates.
• Jeremiah 36:30Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning King Jehoiakim of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his corpse will be thrown out to be exposed to the heat of day and the frost of night.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Out of Egypt - As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt, he would easily obtain the surrender of a man accused of treason.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. 2323. graves of the common people--literally, "sons of the people" (compare 2Ki 23:6). The prophets seem to have had a separate cemetery (Mt 23:29). Urijah's corpse was denied this honor, in order that he should not be regarded as a true prophet.Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 26:23

• Burial
• Extradition
• Government
• Indictments
• Jehoiakim
• Persecution
• Prudence
• Urijah

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Jehoiakim
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Dead Body
• Curse
• Grave
• Kidron
• Urijah
• Body
• Burial

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