Jeremiah 26:1

Jeremiah Threatened With Death

1 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:

Jeremiah 26:1 in Other Translations

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,

1 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:

1 This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.

1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this Message came from God to Jeremiah:

1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:

Jeremiah 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.

Jeremiah 26:1 In-Context

1 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:

2 “This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD’s house and speak to all the people of the towns of Judah who come to worship in the house of the LORD. Tell them everything I command you; do not omit a word.

3 Perhaps they will listen and each will turn from their evil ways. Then I will relent and not inflict on them the disaster I was planning because of the evil they have done.

4 Say to them, ‘This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me and follow my law, which I have set before you,

5 and if you do not listen to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I have sent to you again and again (though you have not listened),

Cross References

• 1. 2 Kings 23:36