Jeremiah 26:9 “How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will bec…”

Jeremiah 26:9

How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Why 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.

World English Bible

Why have you prophesied in the LORD’s name, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” All the people were crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD’s house.

American Standard Version

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Why hast thou prophecied in the Name of the Lord, saying, This House shall be like Shiloh, and this citie shalbe desolate without an inhabitant? and all the people were gathered against Ieremiah in the House of the Lord.

Darby Translation

Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

Wherefore hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, 'As Shiloh this house shall be, and this city is wasted, without inhabitant?' and all the people are assembled unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

Why have you said in the name of the Lord, This house will be like Shiloh, and this land a waste with no one living in it? And all the people had come together to Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.

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Cross references

“Why”

2 Chronicles 25:16 Isaiah 29:21 Isaiah 30:9–11 Amos 5:10 Amos 7:10–13 Micah 2:6

2 Chronicles 25:16 · BSB

While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have d…

Isaiah 29:21 · BSB

those who indict a man with a word, who ensnare the mediator at the gate, and who with false charges deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 30:9–11 · BSB

These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.

Amos 5:10 · BSB

There are those who hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise him who speaks with integrity.

Amos 7:10–13 · BSB

Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land cannot bear all his words,

Micah 2:6 · BSB

“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”

“And all”

Matthew 27:20 Mark 15:11 Acts 13:50 Acts 16:19–22 Acts 17:5–8 Acts 19:24–32

Matthew 27:20 · BSB

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus put to death.

Mark 15:11 · BSB

But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas to them instead.

Acts 13:50 · BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Acts 16:19–22 · BSB

When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.

Acts 17:5–8 · BSB

The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them o…

Acts 19:24–32 · BSB

It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.

“in the”

John 8:20 John 8:59

John 8:20 · BSB

He spoke these words while teaching in the temple courts, near the treasury. Yet no one seized Him, because His hour had not yet come.

John 8:59 · BSB

At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

Also

Jeremiah 9:11

Jeremiah 9:11 · BSB

“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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!

10When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.

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