Jeremiah 26:11

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.

¹⁰ When 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.

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”

¹² But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

¹³ So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
KJV: Then 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.
WEB: Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”
ASV: Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
DARBY: And the priests and the prophets spoke 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.
BLB: And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying: “This man deserves to die! For he has prophesied against this city, as you⁺ have heard with your⁺ own ears.

ÅB: Og prestene og profetene sa til høvdingene og til alt folket: Denne mann er skyldig til å dø; for han har profetert mot denne by, slik som dere har hørt med egne ører.
OTB: Da sa prestene og profetene til embetsmennene og til hele folket: "Denne mannen fortjener en dødsdom fordi han har profetert mot denne byen, som dere har hørt med egne ører!"
B1930: Og prestene og profetene sa til høvdingene og til alt folket: Denne mann er skyldig til å dø; for han har profetert mot denne by, således som I har hørt med egne ører.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Jeremiah 38:4
Then the officials said to the king, “This man ought to die, for he is discouraging the warriors who remain in this city, as well as all the people, by speaking such words to them; this man is not seeking the well-being of these people, but their ruin.”
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Matthew 26:66
What do you think?” “He deserves to die,” they answered.
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Deuteronomy 18:20
But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”
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Acts 6:11–14
Then they prompted some men to say, “We heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.”
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Acts 25:2–13
where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
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Acts 22:22
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
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Acts 24:4–9
But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
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John 18:30
“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”
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