Jeremiah 26:15

Jeremiah 26:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
• New International Version (NIV)Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will surely bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants; for truly the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.”

Context of Jeremiah 26:15

13So now, mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of Adonai your God; so Adonai will relent of the calamity that He has pronounced against you. 14“But as for me, here I am in your hand; do with me as is good and right in your eyes. Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants. For in truth Adonai has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.” 16Then said the princes and all the people to the kohanim and to the prophets: “No death sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the Name of Adonai our God.” 17Then some of the elders of the land rose up and addressed all the assembly of the people, saying:

Jeremiah 26:15 word by word

אַ֣ךְ׀ יָדֹ֣עַ תֵּדְע֗וּ כִּ֣י אִם־מְמִתִ֣ים אַתֶּם֮ אֹתִי֒ כִּי־דָ֣ם נָקִ֗י אַתֶּם֙ נֹתְנִ֣ים עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם וְאֶל־הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את וְאֶל־יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֣י בֶאֱמֶ֗ת שְׁלָחַ֤נִי יְהוָה֙ עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם לְדַבֵּר֙ בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔ם אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that if ye put me to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• ye shall surely bringנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• innocentנָקִיnâqîy nâqîy' · innocentH5355
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• upon yourselves, and upon this cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• and upon the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thereof: for of a truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• me unto you to speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• all these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• in your earsאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241

Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:15

• Jeremiah 2:30“In vain I struck your children. They took no correction. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.”
• Jeremiah 7:6not oppressing the sojourner, orphan and widow nor shedding innocent blood in this place, nor going after other gods to your own ruin—
• Jeremiah 22:3Thus says Adonai: ‘Execute justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the fatherless or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
• Genesis 4:10Then He said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying out to Me from the ground.
• Genesis 42:22Reuben answered them and said, “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t sin against the boy’? But you didn’t listen. Now, see how his blood is now being accounted for.”
• Numbers 35:33You are not to pollute the land in which you are. Blood pollutes the land, and no atonement can be made for land polluted by bloodshed except by the blood of the one who sheds it.
• Deuteronomy 19:10Then innocent blood will not be shed within your land that Adonai your God is giving you as an inheritance, and there would be blood upon you.
• 2 Kings 24:4and also because of the innocent blood that he had shed—for he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood that Adonai was not willing to pardon.
• Proverbs 6:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
• Matthew 23:30And you say, ‘If we’d been alive in the days of our forefathers, we wouldn’t have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’
• Matthew 26:4They plotted together in order that they might seize Yeshua by stealth and kill Him.
• Acts 7:60Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” After he said this, he died.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Yeshua and the prophets and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God and hostile to all people,
• Revelation 16:6For they have poured out the blood of kedoshim and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink— they are deserving!”
• Jeremiah 26:12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying: “Adonai sent me to prophesy all the words you have heard against this House and against this city.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:15

• 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. 1515. bring ... upon yourselves--So far will you be from escaping the predicted evils by shedding my blood, that you will, by that very act, only incur heavier penalties (Mt 23:35).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 26:15

• Court
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• Government
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• Minister, Christian
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In the dictionaries

• Curse
• Certain; Certainly; Certainty
• 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