Jeremiah 26:7
New International Version
The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.

New Living Translation
The priests, the prophets, and all the people listened to Jeremiah as he spoke in front of the LORD’s Temple.

English Standard Version
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD,

King James Bible
So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

New King James Version
So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

NASB 1995
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

NASB 1977
And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
The priests and the [false] prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the LORD.

American Standard Version
And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
The priests, the prophets, and everyone else in the temple heard what I said,

English Revised Version
And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these things in the LORD's temple.

Good News Translation
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard me saying these things in the Temple,

International Standard Version
The priests, the prophets, and all the people listened as Jeremiah spoke these words at the LORD's Temple.

Majority Standard Bible
Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD,

NET Bible
The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah say these things in the LORD's temple.

New Heart English Bible
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
So the priests and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

World English Bible
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in Yahweh’s house.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, hear Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of YHWH,

Young's Literal Translation
And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, hear Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the priests and the prophets and all the people will hear Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremias speaking these words in the house of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord.

New American Bible
Now the priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
So the priests and the false prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Priests and the lying Prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah the Prophet when he spoke these words in the house of LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the priests, and the false prophets, and all the people heard Jeremias speaking these words in the house of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Plot to Murder Jeremiah
7Now the priests and prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD, 8and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die!…

Cross References
Matthew 21:45-46
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. / Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Acts 6:12-14
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, / where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Matthew 23:34-35
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.

John 7:32
When the Pharisees heard the crowd whispering these things about Jesus, they and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

Acts 5:27-28
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them. / “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”

Luke 20:19
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Acts 4:1-3
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. / They seized Peter and John, and because it was evening, they put them in custody until the next day.

Matthew 26:59-66
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward / and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’” ...

Mark 14:55-64
Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but they did not find any. / For many bore false witness against Jesus, but their testimony was inconsistent. / Then some men stood up and testified falsely against Him: ...

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.

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.

1 Kings 18:17-18
When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, O troubler of Israel?” / “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.

1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

2 Kings 6:31
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!”


Treasury of Scripture

So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 5:31
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

Jeremiah 23:11-15
For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD…

Ezekiel 22:25,26
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof…

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Jeremiah 26
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,
24. and by the care of Ahikam.














Now
The use of "Now" serves as a transitional word, indicating a shift in the narrative. It connects the preceding events with the current scene, emphasizing the immediacy and relevance of Jeremiah's message. In Hebrew, the word often used is "וַיְהִי" (vayehi), which is frequently employed in biblical narratives to denote a continuation or a significant moment. This sets the stage for the unfolding drama, highlighting the urgency and importance of the prophetic message.

the priests
The priests were the religious leaders responsible for maintaining the temple rituals and guiding the spiritual life of the people. In the Hebrew context, "הַכֹּהֲנִים" (hakohanim) refers to those who were descendants of Aaron, tasked with the sacred duties of the temple. Their presence in this verse underscores the religious authority and the potential conflict between established religious practices and the prophetic message Jeremiah was delivering.

the prophets
In this context, "the prophets" refers to those who claimed to speak on behalf of God, though not all were true prophets. The Hebrew term "הַנְּבִיאִים" (hanvi'im) can denote both true and false prophets. This highlights the tension between Jeremiah, a true prophet of God, and those who opposed his message, often delivering more palatable or politically convenient prophecies.

and all the people
This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of the audience. "כָּל־הָעָם" (kol-ha'am) in Hebrew indicates that Jeremiah's message was not just for the religious elite but for the entire community. This reflects the democratic nature of prophetic messages in the Old Testament, where God's word was meant for all, regardless of status or position.

heard
The act of hearing, "שָׁמַע" (shama) in Hebrew, is significant in biblical literature. It implies not just the physical act of listening but also understanding and responding to the message. This word suggests that the audience was actively engaged with Jeremiah's words, setting the stage for their reaction, whether of acceptance or rejection.

Jeremiah
Jeremiah, known as the "weeping prophet," was called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to Judah. His name in Hebrew, "יִרְמְיָהוּ" (Yirmeyahu), means "Yahweh will exalt" or "Yahweh throws." This reflects his role as a divinely appointed messenger, tasked with delivering difficult truths to a resistant audience.

speaking these words
The phrase "speaking these words" indicates the specific message Jeremiah was delivering. In Hebrew, "דְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה" (devarim ha'eleh) refers to the prophetic declarations that often included calls for repentance and warnings of impending judgment. This highlights the prophetic tradition of verbal proclamation as a means of conveying God's will.

in the house of the LORD
The "house of the LORD," or "בֵּית יְהוָה" (beit Yahweh) in Hebrew, refers to the temple in Jerusalem, the central place of worship and sacrifice. This setting underscores the gravity of Jeremiah's message, as it was delivered in the most sacred space for the Jewish people. It also highlights the irony and tragedy of the situation, as the very place meant for worship and divine encounter becomes a site of confrontation and potential rejection of God's word.

(7) The priests and the prophets.--The mention of the latter is significant. Jeremiah had to separate himself from both the orders to which he belonged, in the one case, by birth, in the other, by a special vocation. His bitterest foes were found among those who claimed to speak as he did, in the name of the Lord, but who tuned their voice according to the time, and prophesied deceits. See Notes on Jeremiah 23:9-40.

Verses 7-11. - To all devout Jews this prediction of the destruction of the temple must have been startling; but to those who placed their confidence in the mere exist-once of a consecrated building (Jeremiah 7:4), it was like a blow aimed at their very life. Besides, were not the majority of the prophets of Jehovah of entirely another way of thinking? Did they not promise peace? And what could justify Jeremiah in announcing not merely war, but the downfall of the Divine habitation itself? Hence no sooner had the prophet concluded his discourse, than he was arrested, accused, and condemned to death.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The priests,
הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3548: Priest

the prophets,
וְהַנְּבִאִ֖ים (wə·han·nə·ḇi·’îm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

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

heard
וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֛וּ (way·yiš·mə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

Jeremiah
יִרְמְיָ֔הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites

speaking
מְדַבֵּ֛ר (mə·ḏab·bêr)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

these
הָאֵ֖לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

words
הַדְּבָרִ֥ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

in the house
בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD,
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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