Jeremiah 26
1. In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying * ,
2. 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:
3. If so be they will hearken * , and turn * every man from his evil way, that I may repent * me of the evil, which I purpose * to do * unto them because of the evil of their doings.
4. And thou shalt say * unto them, Thus saith * the LORD; If ye will not hearken * to me, to walk * in my law, which I have set * before you,
5. To hearken * to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent * unto you, both rising up early * , and sending * them, but ye have not hearkened * ;
6. Then will I make * this house like Shiloh, and will make * this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
7. So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard * Jeremiah speaking * these words in the house of the LORD.
8. Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end * of speaking * all that the LORD had commanded * him to speak * unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took * him, saying * , Thou shalt surely * die * .
9. Why hast thou prophesied * in the name of the LORD, saying * , This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate * without an inhabitant * ? And all the people were gathered * against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
10. When the princes of Judah heard * these things, then they came up * from the king's house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down * in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house.
11. 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.
12. Then spake * Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying * , The LORD sent * me to prophesy * against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard * .
13. Therefore now amend * your ways and your doings, and obey * the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent * him of the evil that he hath pronounced * against you.
14. As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do * with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
15. But know * ye for certain * , that if ye put me to death * , ye shall surely bring * innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants * thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent * me unto you to speak * all these words in your ears.
16. Then said * the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die:for he hath spoken * to us in the name of the LORD our God.
17. Then rose up * certain of the elders of the land, and spake * to all the assembly of the people, saying * ,
18. 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.
19. Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all * to death * ? did he not fear the LORD, and besought * the LORD, and the LORD repented * him of the evil which he had pronounced * against them? Thus might we procure * great evil against our souls.
20. And there was also a man that prophesied * in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied * against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
21. And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard * his words, the king sought * to put him to death * : but when Urijah heard * it, he was afraid * , and fled * , and went * into Egypt;
22. And Jehoiakim the king sent * men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
23. And they fetched forth * Urijah out of Egypt, and brought * him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew * him with the sword, and cast * his dead body into the graves of the common people.
24. Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give * him into the hand of the people to put him to death * .
