New Living Translation
Jeremiah 26:14
14As for me, I am in your hands—do with me as you think best.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)As for me, here I am, in your hand; do with me as seems good and proper to you.
Context of Jeremiah 26:14
12Then Jeremiah spoke to the officials and the people in his own defense. “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this Temple and this city,” he said. “The Lord gave me every word that I have spoken. 13But if you stop your sinning and begin to obey the Lord your God, he will change his mind about this disaster that he has announced against you. As for me, I am in your hands—do with me as you think best. 15But if you kill me, rest assured that you will be killing an innocent man! The responsibility for such a deed will lie on you, on this city, and on every person living in it. For it is absolutely true that the Lord sent me to speak every word you have heard.” 16Then the officials and the people said to the priests and prophets, “This man does not deserve the death sentence, 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 agreed. “All right,” he said. “Do as you like. I can’t stop you.”
- Joshua 9:25Now we are at your mercy—do to us whatever you think is right.”
- Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you.
- 2 Samuel 15:26But if he is through with me, then let him do what seems best 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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