Jeremiah 26:11

Translations

Modern

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying: “This man deserves to die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.

Latin

Et locuti sunt sacerdotes et prophetæ ad principes, et ad omnem populum, dicentes: Judicium mortis est viro huic, quia prophetavit adversus civitatem istam, sicut audistis auribus vestris.

Original

Hebrew

English

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

Notes

Jeremiah 26:10–15

Court 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.

Jeremiah 26:1–24

Jeremiah 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeremiah God Protects His Servant God’s Change of Mind The Righteous Suffer The Suffering Prophet The Written Word

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 38:4
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
Matthew 26:66
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
Acts 6:11–14
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
Deuteronomy 18:20
But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”
John 18:30
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
Acts 22:22
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
Acts 25:2–13
…where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
Luke 23:1–5
Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.
John 19:7
“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
Jeremiah 18:23
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
Acts 24:4–9
But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Courts and Trials Jehoiakim Jeremiah (Person) Temple

Topics

Christian Minister: Faithful: Jeremiah Court: Accused Spoke in his own Defense False Accusation: Incidents Illustrative of Against Jeremiah Government: Mosaic: Sits As a Court Indictments: Jeremiah of Treasonable Prophecy, but of Which he Was Acquitted Jerusalem: Prophecies Against Malice: Jeremiah's Enemies Persecution of the Righteous Reproof: Despised by the Israelites Reproof: Faithfulness in Jeremiah, of the Cities of Judah

Jeremiah 26:11

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