Jeremiah 26
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,
2Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:
3If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
4And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
5To hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early, and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
6Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
7So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
8Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
9Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
10When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house.
11Then 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.
12Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
13Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
14As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
15But 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.
16Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.
17Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
18Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the LORD, and besought the LORD, and the LORD repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
20And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
23And 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.
24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֵלʼêlH41326× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH306821× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- כֹּלkôlH360520× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֵתʼêthH85318× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אָמַרʼâmarH55916× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַםʻamH597111× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- שָׁמַעshâmaʻH808511× in this chapter
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
- בַּיִתbayithH100410× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- דָּבָרdâbârH169710× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- דָבַרdâbarH16969× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- עַלʻalH59219× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8349× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44288× in this chapter
a king
- הָיָהhâyâhH19617× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- זֹאתzôʼthH20637× in this chapter
this (often used adverb)
- יְהוּדָהYᵉhûwdâhH30637× in this chapter
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
- מוּתmûwthH41917× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- עִירʻîyrH58927× in this chapter
a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
- זֶהzehH20886× in this chapter
the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
- יִרְמְיָהYirmᵉyâhH34146× in this chapter
Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites
- נָבָאnâbâʼH50126× in this chapter
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
- בֵּןbênH11215× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- כִּיkîyH35885× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- נָבִיאnâbîyʼH50305× in this chapter
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
- נָתַןnâthanH54145× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- רַעraʻH74515× in this chapter
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
- שָׁלַחshâlachH79715× in this chapter
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
- שַׂרsarH82695× in this chapter
a head person (of any rank or class)
- יְהוֹיָקִיםYᵉhôwyâqîymH30794× in this chapter
Jehojakim, a Jewish king
- כֹּהֵןkôhênH35484× in this chapter
literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- אִישׁʼîyshH3764× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimH47144× in this chapter
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
- אוּרִיָּהʼÛwrîyâhH2233× in this chapter
Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites
- יָדyâdH30273× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יָשַׁבyâshabH34273× in this chapter
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- כֹּהkôhH35413× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- לֹאlôʼH38083× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵלֶּהʼêl-lehH4283× in this chapter
these or those
- נָחַםnâchamH51623× in this chapter
properly, to sigh, i.e. breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e. (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavorably) to avenge (oneself)
- אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshH5823× in this chapter
a man in general (singly or collectively)