Yēlìmǐshū 26:16

16 Shǒulǐng hé zhòng mín jiù duì jìsī , xiānzhī shuō , zhè rén shì bú gāisǐ de , yīnwei tā shì fèng Yēhéhuá wǒmen shén de míng , xiàng wǒmen shuōhuà

Yēlìmǐshū 26:16 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:16

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and
to the prophets
Hearing Jeremiah's apology for himself, by which it appeared that he was to be justified in what he had done, took his part, and acquitted him; and the people, who before were on the side of the priests and false prophets; yet hearing what Jeremiah had to say for himself, and also the judgment of the princes, took his part also, and joined with the court in an address to the priests and prophets, who were the chief accusers, and who would fain have had him brought in guilty of death: this man [is] not worthy to die;
or, "the judgment of death is not for this man"; we cannot give judgment against him; he is not guilty of any crime deserving death; (See Gill on Jeremiah 26:11); for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God;
not in his own name, and of his own head; but in the name of the Lord, and by his order; and therefore was not a false, but a true prophet: what methods they took to know this, and to make it appear to the people, is not said; very probably the settled character of the prophet; their long acquaintance with him, and knowledge of him; his integrity and firmness of mind; the plain marks of seriousness and humility, and a disinterested view, made them conclude in his favour.

Yēlìmǐshū 26:16 In-Context

14 Zhìyú wǒ , wǒ zaì nǐmen shǒu zhōng , nǐmen yǎn kàn hé wéi shàn , hé wéi zhēng , jiù nàyàng dāi wǒ ba .

15 Dàn nǐmen yào quèshí dì zhīdào , ruò bǎ wǒ zhìsǐ , jiù shǐ wúgū rén de xiĕ guī dào nǐmen hé zhè chéng , bìng qízhōng de jūmín le . yīnwei Yēhéhuá shízaì chāiqiǎn wǒ dào nǐmen zhèlǐ lái , jiāng zhè yīqiè huà chuán yǔ nǐmen ĕr zhōng .

16 Shǒulǐng hé zhòng mín jiù duì jìsī , xiānzhī shuō , zhè rén shì bú gāisǐ de , yīnwei tā shì fèng Yēhéhuá wǒmen shén de míng , xiàng wǒmen shuōhuà

17 Guó zhōng de zhǎnglǎo jiù yǒu jǐ gèrén qǐlai , duì jùhuì de zhòng mín shuō ,

18 dāng Yóudà wáng Xīxījiā de rìzi , yǒu Mólì shā rén mí jiā duì Yóudà zhòngrén yùyán shuō , wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá rúcǐ shuō , Xī \'ān bì beì gēngzhòng xiàng yī kuaì tián . Yēlùsǎlĕng bì biàn wèi luàn duī . zhè diàn de shān bì xiàng cóng lín de gāo chù .