Tree of Life Version
Jeremiah 26:23
23and they brought Uriah back from Egypt, and led him to King Jehoiakim, who slew him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people.
Jeremiah 26:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
- New International Version (NIV)They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)
- English Standard Version (ESV)and they took Uriah from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who struck him down with the sword and dumped his dead body into the burial place of the common people.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And they brought Urijah from Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
Context of Jeremiah 26:23
21When King Jehoiakim with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words, the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah heard it, he was afraid and fled, and went to Egypt. 22So King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt—Elnathan son of Achbor and some others with him— and they brought Uriah back from Egypt, and led him to King Jehoiakim, who slew him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people. 24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they did not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Read all of Jeremiah 26Jeremiah 26:23 word by word
וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ אֶת־אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ בֶּחָ֑רֶב וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ אֶת־נִבְלָת֔וֹ אֶל־קִבְרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י הָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they fetched forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
- Urijahאוּרִיָּ֫הוּ'ûrîyâh 'ûrîyâhû · UriahH223
- out of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- him unto Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehôyâqîym · JehoiakimH3079
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- who slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- him with the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- and castשָׁלַךְshâlak · to throwH7993
- his dead bodyנְבֵלָהnebêlâh · carcassH5038
- into the gravesקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
- of the commonבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
Cross-references for Jeremiah 26:23
- Jeremiah 26:15Only 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.”
- Jeremiah 2:30“In vain I struck your children. They took no correction. Your sword devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.”
- Ezekiel 19:6He prowled among the lions. He became a young lion, learned to catch prey, devoured men.
- Matthew 14:10And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
- Matthew 23:34“Because of this, behold, I’m sending you prophets and wise men and Torah scholars. Some of them you will kill and execute at the stake, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
- Acts 12:1Now at that time Herod the king seized some from Messiah’s community to do them harm.
- 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 11:7When they have finished their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will make war on them, and overcome them and kill them.
- Jeremiah 22:19With a donkey’s burial will he be buried, dragged off and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 36:30Therefore thus says Adonai about King Jehoiakim of Judah: “He will have no one to sit on the throne of David. Moreover, his dead body will be tossed out to the heat of the day and the frost of the night.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 26:23
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Out of Egypt - As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt, he would easily obtain the surrender of a man accused of treason.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-24Verses 16-24 When secure sinners are threatened with taking away the Spirit of God, and the kingdom of God, it is what is warranted from the word of God. Hezekiah who protected Micah, prospered. Did Jehoiakim, who slew Urijah, prosper? The examples of bad men, and the bad consequences of their sins, should deter from what is evil. Urijah was faithful in delivering his message, but faulty in leaving his work. And the Lord was pleased to permit him to lose…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-24Jeremiah went on trial in front of the priests and prophets. The trial focused on the Temple's holiness because Jeremiah said the Lord would destroy both the Temple and Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. graves of the common people--literally, "sons of the people" (compare 2Ki 23:6). The prophets seem to have had a separate cemetery (Mt 23:29). Urijah's corpse was denied this honor, in order that he should not be regarded as a true prophet.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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