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Jeremiah 26

Jeremiah 26:17

Jeremiah Spared from Death · Jeremiah 26:16–19
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Translations

Modern
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,
Traditional
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Literal
And rose up certain elders of the land, and they spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:
Latin
Surrexerunt ergo viri de senioribus terræ, et dixerunt ad omnem cœtum populi, loquentes:

Original

Hebrew
English
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

Notes

Jeremiah 26:17–19

  • In the ancient Near East, societies greatly respected wise old men. Few people lived to old age, and those who did had valuable memories.

  • Micah of Moresheth lived during King Hezekiah's reign, from 728 to 686 BC, over 100 years earlier. Micah wrote a small collection of prophecies. The elders quoted a verse (Micah 3:12) predicting the destruction of Mount Zion and Jerusalem. These elders advised the people to follow Hezekiah's example by turning from sin and worshiping the Lord. Although the people of Judah decided not to harm Jeremiah, they ignored the second part of the elders' advice.

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) Micah (Person) Temple

Topics

Christian Minister: Defended Government: Mosaic: Sits As a Court Indictments: Jeremiah of Treasonable Prophecy, but of Which he Was Acquitted Prudence: Certain Elders of Israel