Jeremiah 26:1

Verse 1 of 24. The 26th of 52 chapters in Jeremiah, in The Major Prophets.

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’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s 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;

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Jeremiah 26:1 in the World English Bible

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:
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Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:1

We have here the sermon that Jeremiah preached, which gave such offence that he was in danger of losing his life for it. It is here left upon record, as it were, by way of appeal to the judgment of impartial men in all ages, whether Jeremiah was worthy to die for delivering such a message as this from God, and whether his persecutors were not very wicked and unreasonable men.

Read Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:1–6: Jeremiah's Solemn Address. (b. c. 608.)

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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.