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Jeremiah 26:11
11Then 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!”
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.
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)The priests and prophets presented their accusations to the officials and the people. “This man should die!” they said. “You have heard with your own ears what a traitor he is, for he has prophesied against this city.”
Context of Jeremiah 26:11
9Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord. 10When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal palace to the house of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house. 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!” 12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard. 13Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you.
Read all of Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 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 a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”
- Matthew 26:66What do you think?” “He is worthy of death,” they answered.
- Luke 23:1Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.
- John 18:30“If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.”
- John 19:7The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
- Acts 22:22The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!”
- Acts 24:4But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.
- Acts 25:2where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.
- Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are left in this city, as well as all the people, by the things he is saying to them. This man is not seeking the good of these people but their ruin.”
- Acts 6:11Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against 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
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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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