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Jeremiah 26

Jeremiah 26:14

Jeremiah Threatened with Death · Jeremiah 26:7–15
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Translations

Modern
As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
Traditional
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
Literal
And I am here in your hand, you may do to me as is good and right in your eyes.
Latin
Ego autem ecce in manibus vestris sum: facite mihi quod bonum et rectum est in oculis vestris.

Original

Hebrew
English
As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.

Notes

Jeremiah 26:14–15

Jeremiah 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.

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.

Events

Glossary

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

Topics

Christian Minister: Faithful: Jeremiah Court: Accused Spoke in his own Defense Defense of Jeremiah Government: Mosaic: Sits As a Court Indictments: Jeremiah of Treasonable Prophecy, but of Which he Was Acquitted Persecution of the Righteous Religious Zeal: Exemplified