The Scriptures 1998

Jeremiah 26:5-12 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

5. to listen to the words of My servants the prophets I am sending you, even rising up early and sending them – though you have not listened –

6. then I shall make this house like Shiloh, and make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.” ’ ”

7. And the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Yirmeyahu speaking these words in the House of יהוה.

8. And it came to be, when Yirmeyahu had ended speaking all that יהוה had commanded him to speak to all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “You shall certainly die!

9. “Why have you prophesied in the Name of יהוה, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city be dried up, without an inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered against Yirmeyahu in the House of יהוה.

10. And the heads of Yehuḏah heard this, and they came up from the sovereign’s house to the House of יהוה and sat down in the entrance of the new gate of the House of יהוה.

11. And the priests and the prophets spoke to the heads and all the people, saying, “A death sentence for this man! For he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.”

12. And Yirmeyahu spoke to all the heads and all the people, saying, “יהוה sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city with all the words you heard.