Yirmeyah 26:1

1 6 In the beginning of the reign of Y’hoyakim (Jehoiakim) Ben Yoshiyah Melech Yehudah came this Davar from Hashem saying

Yirmeyah 26:1 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:1

In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah
king of Judah
So that the prophecy of this chapter, and the facts and events connected with it, were before the prophecy of the preceding chapter, though here related; that being in the fourth year, this in the beginning of Jehoiakim's reign. Josiah was lately dead; Jehoahaz his son reigned but three months, and then was deposed by Pharaohnecho king of Egypt; and this Jehoiakim, another son of Josiah, who before was called Eliakim, was set on the throne; and quickly after his coming to it came this word from the Lord, saying;
as follows, to the prophet. This was in the year of the world 3394, and before Christ 610, according to Bishop Usher ^F1; with whom agree Mr, Whiston ^F2, and the authors of the Universal History ^F3.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 Annales Vet. Test. p. 118.
F2 Chronological Tables, cent. 9.
F3 Vol. 21. p. 58.

Yirmeyah 26:1 In-Context

1 6 In the beginning of the reign of Y’hoyakim (Jehoiakim) Ben Yoshiyah Melech Yehudah came this Davar from Hashem saying

2 Thus saith Hashem: Stand in the khatzer (courtyard) of the Bais Hashem, and speak unto all the towns of Yehudah, which come to worship in the Bais Hashem, all the Devarim that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word;

3 If so be they will pay heed, turn every man from his derech hara’ah, that I may relent of the ra’ah, which I purpose to do unto them for the evil of their doings.

4 And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Hashem: If ye will not pay heed to Me, to walk in My torah, which I have set before you,

5 To pay heed to the Devarim of My Avadim the Nevi’im, whom I sent unto you, both rising up early and sending them, but ye have not paid heed;