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Jeremiah 26:17

Wisdom

15 But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”

16 Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”

Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,

18 “Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’

19 Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone else in Judah put him to death? Did Hezekiah not fear the LORD and seek His favor, and did not the LORD relent of the disaster He had pronounced against them? But we are about to bring great harm on ourselves!”

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BSB
Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,
KJV
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
WEB
Then certain of the elders of the land rose up, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,
ASV
Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
DARBY
And there rose up certain of the elders of the land and spoke to all the congregation of the people, saying,
BLB
And rose up certain elders of the land, and they spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:
ÅB
Og noen av landets eldste sto opp og sa til hele folkets forsamling:
OTB
Noen av de eldste i landet reiste seg og talte til hele forsamlingen av folket,
B1930
Og nogen av landets eldste stod op og sa til hele folkets forsamling:

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Cross references

  • Acts 5:34

    But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.

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  • Micah 1:1

    This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:

    Read in context