Jeremiah 26:17
New International Version
Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people,

New Living Translation
Then some of the wise old men stood and spoke to all the people assembled there.

English Standard Version
And certain of the elders of the land arose and spoke to all the assembled people, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

King James Bible
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,

New King James Version
Then certain of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:

New American Standard Bible
Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

NASB 1995
Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

NASB 1977
Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Amplified Bible
Then some of the elders of the land stood up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Christian Standard Bible
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people,

American Standard Version
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Contemporary English Version
Then some of the leaders from other towns stepped forward. They told the crowd that

English Revised Version
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then some of the leaders in the land got up and said to the entire crowd,

Good News Translation
After that, some of the elders stood up and said to the people who had gathered,

International Standard Version
Some of the elders of the land got up and told all the assembled people,

Majority Standard Bible
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

NET Bible
Then some of the elders of Judah stepped forward and spoke to all the people gathered there. They said,

New Heart English Bible
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
Then arose certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

World English Bible
Then certain of the elders of the land rose up, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And men from [the] elderly of the land rise up and speak to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of the elders of the land rise up, and speak unto all the assembly of the people, saying,

Smith's Literal Translation
And men will rise up from the old men of the land, and they will say to all the convocation of the people, saying,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of the ancients of the land rose up: and they spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then some of the elders of the land rose up. And they spoke to the entire assembly of the people, saying:

New American Bible
At this, some of the elders of the land arose and said to the whole assembly of the people,

New Revised Standard Version
And some of the elders of the land arose and said to all the assembled people,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the men of the Elders of the land stood, and they said to the whole multitude of the people:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there rose up men of the elders of the land, and said to all the assembly of the people,
Audio Bible



Context
Jeremiah Spared from Death
16Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!” 17Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people, 18“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.’…

Cross References
Acts 5:34-39
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ...

2 Chronicles 24:20-22
Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. / Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”

Matthew 23:34-37
Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...

Luke 11:47-51
Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...

Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

2 Kings 6:31-32
He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!” / Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”

1 Kings 18:4
for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

Hebrews 11:32-38
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. ...

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Matthew 5:12
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Luke 13:33-34
Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem. / O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Acts 7:59-60
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

2 Chronicles 25:15-16
Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” / While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

Nehemiah 9:26
But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.


Treasury of Scripture

Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,

Micah.

Micah 1:1
The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

Zion.

Micah 3:12
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 9:11
And I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.

Jeremiah 51:37
And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.

2 Kings 19:25
Hast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.

the mountain.

Jeremiah 17:3
O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.

Isaiah 2:2,3
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it…

Micah 4:1
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

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1. Jeremiah by promises and threats exhorts to repentance.
8. He is therefore apprehended,
10. and arraigned.
12. His apology.
16. He is quit in judgment, by the example of Micah,
20. and of Urijah,
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Some of the elders of the land
The phrase "elders of the land" refers to the respected leaders and wise men within the community of Judah. In ancient Israelite society, elders were often seen as figures of authority and wisdom, responsible for making important decisions and providing guidance. The Hebrew word for "elders" is "זְקֵנִים" (zeqenim), which denotes those who are advanced in age and experience. Their involvement in this narrative highlights the gravity of the situation and the need for seasoned judgment. Historically, elders played a crucial role in maintaining the social and religious order, and their intervention here suggests a moment of significant communal deliberation.

stood up
The act of standing up is symbolic of taking a position or making a declaration. In the context of ancient Near Eastern culture, standing was often associated with authority and the readiness to speak or act. This physical gesture indicates that the elders were prepared to address the assembly with seriousness and intent. It underscores their role as protectors of tradition and justice, ready to intervene in a potentially volatile situation.

and said
The act of speaking, especially by the elders, carries weight and authority. The Hebrew verb "אָמַר" (amar) is used here, which is a common term for speaking or saying. This implies that what follows is of importance and should be heeded by the listeners. In the biblical context, speech is a powerful tool for conveying divine will, wisdom, and instruction. The elders' words are meant to guide the assembly towards a thoughtful and righteous decision.

to the whole assembly of the people
This phrase indicates that the message was directed to the entire community gathered there. The "assembly" (קָהָל, qahal) refers to a formal gathering of the people, often for religious or civic purposes. In the historical context of ancient Israel, such assemblies were convened for significant matters, including legal judgments and communal decisions. The inclusion of "the whole assembly" emphasizes the collective nature of the decision-making process and the importance of communal consensus in matters of justice and prophecy.

(17) Certain of the elders of the land.--The word is probably to be taken rather in the literal than in an official sense--or, if officially, then as including the literal meaning also. The elders speaking in the time of Jehoiakim (cir. B.C. 608) remembered the tradition of what had passed, a century or so before, in the reign of Hezekiah (B.C. 726-698), and could appeal to it as a precedent in favour of the prophet. The word for "assembly" (elsewhere rendered "congregation") corresponds to the Ecclesia of a Greek city.

Verse 17. - The elders of the land add their voice in favor of Jeremiah, not, however, without first of all consulting the people whose representatives they are. The whole verse is thoroughly technical in its phraseology. The word (qahal) rendered "assembly" is the traditional legal term for the "congregation of Israel" (Deuteronomy 31:30); comp. ver. 9, where the verb is the corresponding one to qahal. Thus, with all the faults of the government of Judah, which Jeremiah himself reveals to us, it was very far removed from the Oriental despotisms of our day. The "elders" are still an important element in the social system, and form a link with that earlier period in which the family was the leading power in the social organization. Originally the term denoted, strictly and in the full sense, heads of families; they have their analogue in the councils of the Aryan village communities. "References to their parliamentary status (if the phrase may be used) occur in Exodus 3:16; 2 Samuel 19:11; 1 Kings 8:1; 1 Kings 20:7. The institution lingered on during and after the Babylonian Exile (Jeremiah 29:1; Ezekiel 14:1; Ezekiel 20:1; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 6:7; Ezra 10:14; Matthew 26:3, 47; Mark 14:43; Acts 4:5, etc.)." We find another reference to their quasi-judicial authority in Deuteronomy 21:2.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Some of the elders
מִזִּקְנֵ֖י (miz·ziq·nê)
Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of the land
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

stood up
וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ (way·yā·qu·mū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

and said
וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ (way·yō·mə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

assembly
קְהַ֥ל (qə·hal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation

of the people,
הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock


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