Jeremiah:26

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ylt @Jeremiah:26:1 @In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah , king of Judah , hath this word been from Jehovah , saying : ylt @Jeremiah:26:2 @'Thus said Jehovah , Stand thou in the court of the house of Jehovah , and thou hast spoken unto all [those of ] the cities of Judah who are coming in to bow themselves in the house of Jehovah , all the words that I have commanded thee to speak unto them , thou dost not diminish a word . ylt @Jeremiah:26:3 @If so be they hearken , and turn back each from his evil way , then I have repented concerning the evil that I am thinking of doing to them , because of the evil of their doings . ylt @Jeremiah:26:4 @'And thou hast said unto them : Thus said Jehovah , If ye do not hearken unto Me , to walk in My law , that I set before you , ylt @Jeremiah:26:5 @To hearken to the words of My servants the prophets , whom I am sending unto you , yea , rising early and sending , and ye have not hearkened , ylt @Jeremiah:26:6 @Then I have given up this house as Shiloh , and this city I give up for a reviling to all nations of the earth .' ylt @Jeremiah:26:7 @And the priests , and the prophets , and all the people , hear Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah , ylt @Jeremiah:26:8 @And it cometh to pass , at the completion of Jeremiah 's speaking all that Jehovah hath commanded him to speak unto all the people , that the priests , and the prophets , and all the people catch him , saying , Thou dost surely die , ylt @Jeremiah:26:9 @Wherefore hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah , saying , 'As Shiloh this house shall be , and this city is wasted , without inhabitant ?' and all the people are assembled unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah . ylt @Jeremiah:26:10 @And the heads of Judah hear these things , and they go up from the house of the king [to ] the house of Jehovah , and sit in the opening of the new gate of Jehovah . ylt @Jeremiah:26:11 @And the priests and the prophets speak unto the heads , and unto all the people , saying , 'Judgment of death [is ] for this man , for he hath prophesied against this city , as ye have heard with your ears .' ylt @Jeremiah:26:12 @And Jeremiah speaketh unto all the heads , and unto all the people , saying , 'Jehovah sent me to prophesy concerning this house , and concerning this city , all the words that ye have heard ; ylt @Jeremiah:26:13 @And now , amend your ways , and your doings , and hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God , and Jehovah doth repent concerning the evil that He hath spoken against you . ylt @Jeremiah:26:14 @'And I , lo , I [am ] in your hand , do to me as is good and as is right in your eyes ; ylt @Jeremiah:26:15 @Only , know ye certainly , that if ye are putting me to death , surely innocent blood ye are putting on yourselves , and on this city , and on its inhabitants ; for truly hath Jehovah sent me unto you to speak in your ears all these words .' ylt @Jeremiah:26:16 @And the heads and all the people say unto the priests and unto the prophets , 'There is not for this man a judgment of death , for in the name of Jehovah our God he hath spoken unto us .' ylt @Jeremiah:26:17 @And certain of the elders of the land rise up , and speak unto all the assembly of the people , saying , ylt @Jeremiah:26:18 @'Micah the Morashtite hath been prophesying in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah , and he saith unto all the people of Judah , saying : Thus said Jehovah of Hosts : Zion is a plowed field , and Jerusalem is heaps , And the mountain of the house is for high places of a forest . ylt @Jeremiah:26:19 @'Put him at all to death did Hezekiah king of Judah , and all Judah ? Did he not fear Jehovah ? yea , he appeaseth the face of Jehovah , and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil that He spake against them ; and we are doing great evil against our souls . ylt @Jeremiah:26:20 @'And also there hath been a man prophesying in the name of Jehovah , Urijah son of Shemaiah , of Kirjath-Jearim , and he prophesieth against this city , and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah , ylt @Jeremiah:26:21 @And the king Jehoiakim , and all his mighty ones , and all the heads , hear his words , and the king seeketh to put him to death , and Urijah heareth , and feareth , and fleeth , and goeth in to Egypt . ylt @Jeremiah:26:22 @And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt -- Elnathan son of Achbor , and men with him unto Egypt -- ylt @Jeremiah:26:23 @And they bring out Urijah from Egypt , and bring him in unto the king Jehoiakim , and he smiteth him with a sword , and casteth his corpse unto the graves of the sons of the people .' ylt @Jeremiah:26:24 @Only , the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan hath been with Jeremiah so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death .

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