1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord: (2Ki 23:36; 2Ch 36:5; Jer 27:1)2“Thus says the Lord: Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak to all the cities of Judah that come to worship in the house of the Lord all the words that I command you to speak to them; do not hold back a word. (De 4:2; De 12:32; Jer 19:14; Eze 3:10; Ac 20:27)3It may be they will listen, and every one turn from his evil way, that I may relent of the disaster that I intend to do to them because of their evil deeds. (Jer 4:4; Jer 18:8; Jer 26:13; Jer 26:19; Jer 36:3)4You shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: If you will not listen to me, to walk in my law that I have set before you, (Le 26:14; De 28:15)5and to listen to the words of my servants the prophets whom I send to you urgently, though you have not listened, (Jer 25:3)6then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.’” (Jer 7:12; Jer 24:9)7The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord. (Jer 23:33)8And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, “You shall die! (Jer 26:7)9Why have you prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord. (Jer 4:7; Jer 26:6)10When the officials of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king’s house to the house of the Lord and took their seat in the entry of the New Gate of the house of the Lord. (Jer 36:10; Jer 36:12)11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, “This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.” (Jer 26:7; Jer 26:16; Jer 38:4)12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and all the people, saying, “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard.13Now therefore mend your ways and your deeds, and obey the voice of the Lord your God, and the Lord will relent of the disaster that he has pronounced against you. (De 30:2; Jer 7:3; Jer 26:3)14But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you. (Jos 9:25)15Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the Lord sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.” (Mt 27:24)
Jeremiah Spared from Death
16Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, “This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.” (Jer 26:8; Jer 26:11)17And certain of the elders of the land arose and spoke to all the assembled people, saying, (Jer 19:1; Ac 5:34)18“Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and said to all the people of Judah: ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Zion shall be plowed as a field; Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins, and the mountain of the house a wooded height.’ (Mic 3:12)19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Did he not fear the Lord and entreat the favor of the Lord, and did not the Lord relent of the disaster that he had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great disaster upon ourselves.” (Ex 32:14; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ki 13:6; 2Ch 32:26; Ac 5:39)20There was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like those of Jeremiah. (Jos 9:17; 1Sa 6:21; 1Sa 7:1; 1Ch 13:5)21And when King Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and all the officials, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt. (Jer 26:1; Jer 27:1)22Then King Jehoiakim sent to Egypt certain men, Elnathan the son of Achbor and others with him, (2Ki 22:12; 2Ki 22:14; Jer 26:21; Jer 36:12; Jer 36:25)23and they took Uriah from Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who struck him down with the sword and dumped his dead body into the burial place of the common people. (Ne 9:26; Jer 22:17; Mt 21:35; Mt 23:37)24But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death. (2Ki 22:12)
1Early in 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 house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the Lord. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word.3Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.4Say to them, “This is what the Lord says: if you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you,5and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened),6then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse[1] among all the nations of the earth.” ’7The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the Lord.8But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the Lord had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, ‘You must die!9Why do you prophesy in the Lord’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?’ And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.10When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went up from the royal palace to the house of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate of the Lord’s house.11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, ‘This man should be sentenced to death because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!’12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people: ‘The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the things you have heard.13Now reform your ways and your actions and obey the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you.14As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right.15Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.’16Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, ‘This man should not be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.’17Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people,18‘Micah of Moresheth prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. He told all the people of Judah, “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘ “Zion will be ploughed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.” (Mic 3:12)19‘Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did not Hezekiah fear the Lord and seek his favour? And did not the Lord relent, so that he did not bring the disaster he pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!’20(Now Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord; he prophesied the same things against this city and this land as Jeremiah did.21When King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled in fear to Egypt.22King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men.23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)24Furthermore, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.
1A message from the LORD came to Jeremiah. It was shortly after Jehoiakim became king of Judah. He was the son of Josiah.2The LORD said to Jeremiah, ‘Stand in the courtyard of my house. Speak to the people of the towns in Judah. Speak to all those who come to worship in my house. Tell them everything I command you. Do not leave out a single word.3Perhaps they will listen. Maybe they will turn from their evil ways. Then I will not do what I said I would. I will not bring trouble on them. I had planned to punish them because of the evil things they had done.4Tell them, “The LORD says, ‘Listen to me. Obey my law that I gave you.5And listen to the words my servants the prophets are speaking. I have sent them to you again and again. But you have not listened to them.6So I will make this house like Shiloh. All the nations on earth will use the name of this city in a curse.’ ” ’7Jeremiah spoke these words in the LORD’s house. The priests, the prophets and all the people heard him.8Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say. But as soon as he did, the priests, the prophets and all the people grabbed him. They said, ‘You must die!9Why do you prophesy these things in the LORD’s name? Why do you say that this house will become like Shiloh? Why do you say that this city will be empty and deserted?’ And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD’s house.10The officials of Judah heard what had happened. So they went up from the royal palace to the LORD’s house. There they took their places at the entrance of the New Gate.11Then the priests and prophets spoke to the officials and all the people. They said, ‘This man should be sentenced to death. He has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!’12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and people. He said, ‘The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city. He told me to say everything you have heard.13So change the way you live and act. Obey the LORD your God. Then he won’t do what he said he would. He won’t bring on you the trouble he said he would bring.14As for me, I’m in your hands. Do to me what you think is good and right.15But you can be sure of one thing. If you put me to death, you will be held responsible for spilling my blood. And I haven’t even done anything wrong. You will bring guilt on yourselves and this city and those who live in it. The LORD has sent me to you. He wanted me to say all these things so you could hear them. And that’s the truth.’16Then the officials and all the people spoke to the priests and prophets. They said, ‘This man shouldn’t be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.’17Some of the elders of the land stepped forward. They spoke to the whole community gathered there. They said,18‘Micah from Moresheth prophesied. It was during the time Hezekiah was king over Judah. Micah spoke to all the people of Judah. He told them, “The LORD who rules over all says, ‘ “ ‘Zion will be ploughed up like a field. Jerusalem will be turned into a pile of rubble. The temple hill will be covered with bushes and weeds.’ ” (Mic 3:12)19Did King Hezekiah or anyone else in Judah put Micah to death? Hezekiah had respect for the LORD and tried to please him. And the LORD didn’t judge Jerusalem as he said he would. He didn’t bring on it the trouble he said he would bring. But we are about to bring horrible trouble on ourselves!’20Uriah was another man who prophesied in the name of the LORD. He was from Kiriath Jearim. He was the son of Shemaiah. Uriah prophesied against this city and this land. He said the same things Jeremiah did.21King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard Uriah’s words. So the king decided to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it. He was afraid. And he ran away to Egypt.22So King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan to Egypt. He also sent some other men along with him. Elnathan was the son of Akbor.23Those men brought Uriah out of Egypt. They took him to King Jehoiakim. Then the king had Uriah struck down with a sword. He had Uriah’s body thrown into one of the graves of the ordinary people.24In spite of that, Ahikam stood up for Jeremiah. Ahikam was the son of Shaphan. Because of Ahikam, Jeremiah wasn’t handed over to the people to be put to death.
Jeremiah 26
King James Version
1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,2Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD' house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD' house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:3If 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.4And 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,5To 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;6Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.7So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD.8Now 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.9Why 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.10When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king' house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD' house .11Then 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.12Then 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.13Therefore 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.14As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.15But 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.16Then 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.17Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,18Micah 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.19Did 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.20And 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:21And 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;22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely , Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.23And 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.24Nevertheless 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.
ERZÄHLUNGEN UND GERICHTSWORTE ÜBER JUDA UND ISRAEL
Tempelrede und Gefangennahme Jeremias
1Im Anfang der Regierung Jojakims, des Sohnes Joschijas, des Königs von Juda, erging vom HERRN dieses Wort: (Jer 7:1)2So spricht der HERR: Stell dich in den Vorhof des Hauses des HERRN und sag zu den Leuten, die aus allen Städten Judas kommen, um sich im Haus des HERRN niederzuwerfen, alles, was ich dir ihnen zu verkünden aufgetragen habe; kein Wort sollst du weglassen.3Vielleicht hören sie und kehren um, jeder von seinem bösen Weg, sodass mich das Unheil reut, das ich ihnen wegen der Bosheit ihrer Taten zugedacht habe.4Sag also zu ihnen: So spricht der HERR: Wenn ihr nicht auf mein Wort hört und meiner Weisung nicht folgt, die ich euch gegeben habe,5wenn ihr nicht auf die Worte meiner Knechte, der Propheten, hört, die ich zu euch sende, unermüdlich sende, obwohl ihr nicht hört, (Jer 25:4)6dann verfahre ich mit diesem Haus wie mit Schilo und mache diese Stadt zu einem Fluch bei allen Völkern der Erde. (Jer 7:12; Jer 9:10)7Die Priester, die Propheten und das ganze Volk hörten, wie Jeremia diese Worte vor dem Haus des HERRN vortrug.8Als Jeremia alles gesagt hatte, was er im Auftrag des HERRN vor dem ganzen Volk zu verkünden hatte, ergriffen ihn die Priester, die Propheten und alles Volk und schrien: Du musst sterben!9Warum prophezeist du im Namen des HERRN: Wie Schilo wird es diesem Haus gehen und diese Stadt wird verwüstet und entvölkert werden? Das ganze Volk rottete sich beim Haus des HERRN um Jeremia zusammen.10Als die Beamten Judas von diesen Vorgängen hörten, gingen sie vom Königspalast zum Haus des HERRN hinauf und setzten sich am Eingang des Neuen Tempeltors nieder.11Die Priester und Propheten sagten zu den Beamten und zum ganzen Volk: Dieser Mann hat den Tod verdient; denn er hat gegen diese Stadt geweissagt, wie ihr mit eigenen Ohren gehört habt.12Jeremia aber erwiderte allen Beamten und dem ganzen Volk: Der HERR hat mich gesandt, damit ich als Prophet gegen dieses Haus und diese Stadt alle Worte verkünde, die ihr gehört habt.13Nun also, bessert euer Verhalten und euer Tun und hört auf die Stimme des HERRN, eures Gottes, dass sich der HERR des Unheils gereut, das er euch angedroht hat! (Jer 7:3)14Siehe, ich selbst bin in eurer Hand; macht mit mir, was ihr für gut und recht haltet!15Aber ihr sollt wissen: Wenn ihr mich tötet, bringt ihr unschuldiges Blut über euch, über diese Stadt und ihre Einwohner. Denn der HERR hat mich wirklich zu euch gesandt, damit ich euch alle diese Worte in die Ohren rufe.16Da sagten die Beamten und das ganze Volk zu den Priestern und Propheten: Dieser Mann hat den Tod nicht verdient; denn er hat zu uns im Namen des HERRN, unseres Gottes, geredet.17Einige von den Ältesten des Landes standen auf und sagten zu der ganzen Volksversammlung:18Micha von Moreschet, der zur Zeit Hiskijas, des Königs von Juda, als Prophet wirkte, hat zum ganzen Volk Juda gesagt: So spricht der HERR der Heerscharen: Zion wird umgepflügt zu Ackerland, Jerusalem wird zum Trümmerhaufen, der Tempelberg zu überwucherten Höhen. (Mic 3:12)19Haben ihn etwa Hiskija, der König von Juda, und ganz Juda hingerichtet? Hat er nicht Gott gefürchtet und das Angesicht des HERRN besänftigt, sodass den HERRN das Unheil reute, das er ihnen angedroht hatte? Und wir sollten ein so großes Unheil über uns selbst bringen?20Damals wirkte noch ein anderer Mann als Prophet im Namen des HERRN, Urija, der Sohn Schemajas, aus Kirjat-Jearim. Er weissagte gegen diese Stadt und dieses Land mit ganz ähnlichen Worten wie Jeremia.21Der König Jojakim, alle seine Heerführer und alle Beamten hörten von seinen Reden. Daher suchte der König ihn zu töten. Als Urija davon erfuhr, bekam er Angst, floh und gelangte nach Ägypten.22Der König Jojakim aber schickte Leute nach Ägypten, nämlich Elnatan, den Sohn Achbors, mit einigen Männern.23Sie holten Urija aus Ägypten und brachten ihn zu König Jojakim; dieser ließ ihn mit dem Schwert erschlagen und seinen Leichnam zu den Gräbern des niedrigen Volkes werfen.24Ahikam jedoch, der Sohn Schafans, beschützte Jeremia, sodass man ihn nicht dem Volk auslieferte, das ihn töten wollte.