Jer 26
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In the beginning of the reign of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, came this
word from the Lord, saying:
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Thus saith the Lord: Stand in the court of the house of the Lord, and speak to all
the cities of Juda, out of which they come, to adore in the house of the Lord, all
the words which I have commanded thee to to speak unto them: leave not out one word.
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If so be they will hearken and be converted every one from his evil way; that I may
repent me of the evil that I think to do unto them for the wickedness of their doings.
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And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If you will not hearken to me to
walk in my law, which I have given to you:
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To give ear to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I sent to you rising up
early: and sending, and you have not hearkened:
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I will make this house like Silo: and I will make this city a curse to all the nations
of the earth.
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And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremias speaking these
words in the house of the Lord.
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And when Jeremias made an end of speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak
to all the people, the priests, and the prophets, and all the people laid hold on
him, saying: Let him be put to death.
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Why hath he prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying: This house shall be like Silo;
and this city shall be made desolate, without an inhabitant? And all the people were
gathered together against Jeremias in the house of the Lord.
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And the princes of Juda heard these words: and they went up from the king's house
into the house of the Lord, and sat in the entry of the new gate of the house of the
Lord.
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And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes, and to all the people, saying:
The judgement of death is for this man: because he hath prophesied against this city,
as you have heard with your ears.
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Then Jeremias spoke to all the princes, and to all the people, saying: The Lord sent
me to prophesy concerning this house, and concerning this city all the words you have
heard.
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Now therefore amend your ways, and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the Lord
your God: and the Lord will repent of the evil that he hath spoken against you.
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But as for me, behold I am in your hands: do with me what is good and right in your
eyes:
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But know ye, and understand, that if you put me to death, you will shed innocent blood
against your own selves, and against this city, and the inhabitants thereof. For in
truth the Lord sent me to you, to speak all these words in your hearing.
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Then the princes, and all the people said to the priests, and to the prophets: There
is no judgement of death for this man: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the
Lord our God.
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And some of the ancients of the land rose up: and they spoke to all the assembly of
the people, saying:
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Micheas of Morasthi was a prophet in the days of Ezechias king of Juda, and he spoke
to all the people of Juda, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Sion shall be ploughed
like a field, and Jerusalem shall be a heap of stones: and the mountain of the house
the high places of woods.
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Did Ezechias king of Juda, and all Juda, condemn him to death? did they not fear the
Lord, and beseech the face of the Lord: and the Lord repented of the evil that they
had spoken against them? therefore we are doing a great evil against our souls.
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There was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urias the son of Semei
of Cariathiarim: and he prophesied against this city, and against this land, according
to all the words of Jeremias.
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And Joakim, and all his men in power, and his princes heard these words: and the king
sought to put him to death. And Urias heard it, and was afraid, and fled and went
into Egypt.
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And king Joakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achobor, and men with him
into Egypt.
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And they brought Urias out of Egypt: and brought him to king Joakim, and he slew him
with the sword: and he cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
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So the hand of Ahicam the son of Saphan was with Jeremias, that he should not be delivered
into the hands of the people, to put him to death.