English Standard Version
Jeremiah 26:14
14But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
Jeremiah 26:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
- New International Version (NIV)As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As for me, here I am, in your hand; do with me as seems good and proper to you.
- New Living Translation (NLT)As for me, I am in your hands—do with me as you think best.
Context of Jeremiah 26:14
12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying, "The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard. 13Now therefore mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you. But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. 15Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears." 16Then 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."
Read all of Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 26:14 word by word
וַאֲנִ֖י הִנְנִ֣י בְיֶדְכֶ֑ם עֲשׂוּ־לִ֛י כַּטּ֥וֹב וְכַיָּשָׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:14
- Jeremiah 38:5King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you."
- Joshua 9:25And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it."
- Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.
- 2 Samuel 15:26But if he says, 'I have no pleasure in you,' behold, here I am, let him do to me what seems good to him."
Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14As for me, behold, I am in your hand - I am the messenger of God; you may do with me what you please; but if you slay me, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 The answer of Jeremiah is simple and straightforward. Yahweh, he affirmed, had truly sent him, but the sole object of his prophesying had been to avert the evil by leading them to repentance. If they would amend their ways God would deliver them from the threatened doom. As for himself he was in their hands, but if they put him to death they would bring the guilt of shedding innocent blood upon themselves and upon the city.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this matter. Jeremiah declares that the Lord sent him to prophesy thus. As long as ministers keep close to the word they have from God, they need not fear. And those are very unjust who complain of ministers for preaching of hell and damnation; for it is from a desire to bring them to heaven and salvation…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15Jeremiah calmly accepted the authority and trusted the officials with his life. However, he warned them they would be responsible if they killed an innocent man.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. Jeremiah's humility is herein shown, and submission to the powers that be (Ro 13:1).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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