Jeremiah 26:11

Jeremiah 26:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and all the people, saying, “This man deserves to die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”

Context of Jeremiah 26:11

9Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this temple will be like Shiloh and this city will become a pile of rubble with no one living here?” Then all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the Lord’s temple. 10When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went from the king’s palace to the Lord’s temple. They sat at the entrance of New Gate to the Lord’s ⌞temple⌟. Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is condemned to die because he prophesied against this city as you yourselves have heard.” 12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The Lord sent me to prophesy everything that you have heard me say against this temple and against this city. 13Now, change your ways and what you are doing, and listen to the Lord your God. Then the Lord will change his plan about the disaster that he intends to bring on you.

Jeremiah 26:11 word by word

וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ הַכֹּהֲנִ֤ים וְהַנְּבִאִים֙ אֶל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִשְׁפַּט־מָ֙וֶת֙ לָאִ֣ישׁ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֤י נִבָּא֙ אֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּ֖ם בְּאָזְנֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and the prophetsנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• unto the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and to all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• This manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• worthyמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• to dieמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
• for he hath prophesiedנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• against this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• as ye have heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• with your earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241

Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:11

• Deuteronomy 18:20But any prophet who dares to say something in my name that I didn’t command him to say or who speaks in the name of other gods must die.”
• Matthew 26:66What’s your verdict?” They answered, “He deserves the death penalty!”
• Luke 23:1Then the entire assembly stood up and took him to Pilate.
• John 18:30The Jews answered Pilate, “If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”
• John 19:7The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
• Acts 22:22Up to that point the mob listened. Then they began to shout, “Kill him! The world doesn’t need a man like this. He shouldn’t have been allowed to live this long!”
• Acts 24:4I don’t want to keep you too long. Please listen to us. We will be brief.
• Acts 25:2The chief priests and the other important Jewish leaders informed Festus about their charges against Paul. They were urging
• Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “Have this man put to death. He discourages the soldiers who are left in this city and all the people by telling them such things. This man is not trying to help these people; he’s trying to hurt them.”
• Acts 6:11Then they bribed some men to lie. These men said, “We heard him slander Moses and God.”

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11This man is worthy to die - literally, A sentence of death is to this man, i. e., is his desert.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. 10-15Court trials usually took place at a city gateway. At this time, city gateways were covered and had multiple chambers. This location was busy with city commerce. The city elders gathered here to offer their wisdom on legal conflicts. In this case, the officials were fair and allowed each party to present its side of the dispute.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 26:11

• Accusation, False
• Court
• Government
• Indictments
• Jerusalem
• Malice
• Minister, Christian
• Persecution
• Reproof

In the dictionaries

• Curse
• Jehoiakim
• 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