Jeremiah 26:18

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Modern

“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’

Traditional

Micah 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.

Literal

“Micah the Moreshethite was prophesying in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, thus says YHWH of Hosts: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem will become heaps, and the mountain of the temple as the high places of the forest.

Latin

Michæas de Morasthi fuit propheta in diebus Ezechiæ regis Juda, et ait ad omnem populum Juda, dicens: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Sion quasi ager arabitur, et Jerusalem in acervum lapidum erit, et mons domus in excelsa silvarum.

Original

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English

“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’

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.

Theme notes and profiles

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

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Zechariah 8:3
This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”
Nehemiah 4:2
…before his associates and the army of Samaria, saying, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Can they restore the wall by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they complete it in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?”
Micah 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
Micah 3:12–4:1
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.
Jeremiah 17:3
O My mountain in the countryside, I will give over your wealth and all your treasures as plunder, because of the sin of your high places, within all your borders.
Isaiah 2:2–3
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.
Psalm 79:1
A Psalm of Asaph. The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.
Jeremiah 51:37
Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.
2 Kings 19:25
Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble.
Jeremiah 9:11
“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province LORD: Names or title used to refer to God Micah: A prophet from Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Moresheth: Hometown of the prophet Micah in Judah

Glossary

Bamah Book of Jeremiah Book of Micah Courts and Trials Jehoiakim Jeremiah (Person) Micah (Person) Morasthite Moresheth Temple Zion

Topics

Christian Minister: Defended Government: Mosaic: Sits As a Court Hezekiah: King of Judah: Prophecies Concerning Indictments: Jeremiah of Treasonable Prophecy, but of Which he Was Acquitted Jerusalem of the Destruction of Jerusalem: Prophecies Respecting: To be Made a Heap of Ruins Micah: One of the Minor Prophets Prudence: Certain Elders of Israel Repentance: when Reproved by the Prophet Micah the First Temple: Complete Destruction of, Predicted

Jeremiah 26:18

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