Jeremiah 26:16

And your multitude has fainted and fallen; and each one said to his neighbor, Let us arise, and return into our country to our people, from the Grecian sword.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Then 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.

In Context

15Therefore has Apis fled from you? your choice calf has not remained; for the Lord has utterly weakened him.

17Call you⌃ the name of Pharao Nechao king of Egypt, Saon esbeie moed.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 26:11Go up to Galaad, and take balm for the virgin daughter of Egypt: in vain have you multiplied your medicines; there is no help in you.

Jeremiah 36:25I sent you not in my name: and to Sophonias the priest the son of Maasaeas say you,

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:8-16

Jeremiah Prosecuted for His Preaching; Jeremiah's Defence. ( b. c. 608.) 7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the Lord . 8 Now 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. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord , saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this… Read the whole commentary →

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