| International Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1In the beginning of the reign of Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah, this message came from the LORD: | 1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: |
| 2"This is what the LORD says: 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple and tell those from all the cities of Judah who are coming to worship at the LORD's Temple everything that I've commanded you to say to them. Don't leave out a word! | 2"This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah's cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word. |
| 3Perhaps they'll listen, and each of them will repent from his evil way. Then I'll change my mind about the disaster I'm planning to bring on them because of their evil deeds. | 3Perhaps they will listen and return--each from his evil way of life--so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds. |
| 4Say to them, "This is what the LORD says: 'If you don't listen to me to follow my Law which I've set before you, | 4You are to say to them: This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to Me by living according to My instruction that I set before you |
| 5and listen to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I've sent to you over and over —but you wouldn't listen— | 5and by listening to the words of My servants the prophets I have been sending you time and time again, though you did not listen, |
| 6then I'll make this house like Shiloh and make this city into a curse to all the nations of the earth.'"'" | 6I will make this temple like Shiloh. I will make this city an object of cursing for all the nations of the earth." |
| 7The priests, the prophets, and all the people listened as Jeremiah spoke these words at the LORD's Temple. | 7The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the LORD. |
| 8As soon as Jeremiah finished saying everything that the LORD had commanded him to say to all the people, the priests, the prophets, and all the people seized him, telling him as they did: "You must certainly die! | 8He finished the address the LORD had commanded him to deliver to all the people. Then the priests, the prophets, and all the people took hold of him, yelling, "You must surely die! |
| 9Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD that this house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be without an inhabitant?" Then all the people gathered around Jeremiah at the LORD's Temple. | 9How dare you prophesy in the name of Yahweh, 'This temple will become like Shiloh and this city will become an uninhabited ruin!" Then all the people assembled against Jeremiah at the LORD's temple. |
| 10When the Judean officials heard all these things, they came up from the king's house to the LORD's Temple and sat in the doorway of the New Gate of the LORD's Temple. | 10When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went from the king's palace to the LORD's temple and sat at the entrance of the New Gate. |
| 11The priests and prophets told the officials and all the people, "A death sentence for this man, because he prophesied against this city, as you heard with your own ears!" | 11Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, "This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears." |
| 12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people: "The LORD has sent me to prophesy all the things you heard against this house and against this city. | 12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and the people, "The LORD sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city. |
| 13Now, change your habits and your deeds and obey the LORD your God, and the LORD will change his mind about the disaster that he told you about. | 13So now, correct your ways and deeds and obey the voice of the LORD your God so that He might relent concerning the disaster that He warned about. |
| 14Look, I'm in your hands, so do with me what you think is good and right. | 14As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. |
| 15But know for certain that if you kill me, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and its residents because the LORD really did send me to you to say all these things for you to hear." | 15But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the LORD has sent me to speak all these things directly to you." |
| 16The officials and all the people told the priests and the prophets, "No death sentence for this man because he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God." | 16Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, "This man doesn't deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God!" |
| 17Some of the elders of the land got up and told all the assembled people, | 17Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people, |
| 18"Micah of Moresheth prophesied during the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah to all the people of Judah, 'This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Zion will be a plowed field, and Jerusalem a ruin. The Temple Mount will be a wooded hill."' | 18"Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and said to all the people of Judah, 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become ruins, and the temple mount a forested hill.' |
| 19"Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone in Judah kill him? Didn't he fear the LORD and seek the LORD's favor, and so the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he had spoken to them about. We're bringing great disaster on ourselves. | 19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD and plead for the LORD's favor, and did not the LORD relent concerning the disaster He had pronounced against them? We are about to bring great harm on ourselves!" |
| 20There was also a man named Uriah, Shemaiah's son from Kiriath-jearim, who prophesied in the LORD's name. He prophesied about this city and this land in words similar to those of Jeremiah. | 20Another man was also prophesying in the name of Yahweh--Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like all those of Jeremiah. |
| 21King Jehoiakim, all his troops, and all the officials heard his words, and the king sought to kill him. Uriah heard about this and was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt. | 21King Jehoiakim, all his warriors, and all the officials heard his words, and the king tried to put him to death. When Uriah heard, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. |
| 22King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt. He sent Achbor's son Elnathan, along with a contingent of men into Egypt. | 22But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men with him went to Egypt. |
| 23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who killed him with a sword. Then they threw his body into a common grave. " | 23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who executed him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people. |
| 24Yet because Shaphan's son Ahikam supported Jeremiah, he was not handed over to the people for them to kill. | 24But Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. |
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