Jeremiah 26:2

A Warning to the Cities of Judah · Jeremiah 26:1–6
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Translations

Modern
“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.
Traditional
Thus 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:
Literal
“Thus says YHWH: Stand in the courtyard of the house of YHWH and speak over all the cities of Judah who are coming in to worship at the house of YHWH all the words that I command you to speak to them. You shall not restrain a word!
Latin
Hæc dicit Dominus: Sta in atrio domus Domini, et loqueris ad omnes civitates Juda, de quibus veniunt ut adorent in domo Domini universos sermones quos ego mandavi tibi ut loquaris ad eos: noli subtrahere verbum,

Original

Hebrew
English
“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.

Notes

Jeremiah stood in the Temple courtyard because the people of Judah gathered there for the yearly festivals.

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

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

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

Topics

Christian Minister: Duties of Christian Minister: Faithful: Jeremiah Church: House of the Lord Indictments: Jeremiah of Treasonable Prophecy, but of Which he Was Acquitted Prophets were Required: To Declare Everything That the Lord Commanded Prophets: Inspiration of Temple: Solomon's for Prayer and Worship Temple: Solomon's: The Great Courtyard of Wicked (People): Warned Worship: Public, in the Temple