Jeremiah 26:6

6 then I will make this house like Shiloh and this city a curse^[a] among all the nations of the earth.’ ”

Jeremiah 26:6 in Other Translations

6 Then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.

6 then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse for all the nations of the earth.'"

6 then I will destroy this Temple as I destroyed Shiloh, the place where the Tabernacle was located. And I will make Jerusalem an object of cursing in every nation on earth.’”

6 - then I'll make this Temple a pile of ruins like Shiloh, and I'll make this city nothing but a bad joke worldwide.'"

6 I will make this temple like Shiloh. I will make this city an object of cursing for all the nations of the earth."

Jeremiah 26:6 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:6

Then will I make this house like Shiloh
Where the ark was until it was taken by the Philistines; and then the Lord forsook his tabernacle there, ( Psalms 78:60 ) ; and so he threatens to do the like to the temple at Jerusalem, should they continue in their disobedience to him; (See Gill on Jeremiah 7:12) and (See Gill on Jeremiah 7:14); and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth;
that is, the city of Jerusalem, which should be taken up, and used proverbially in all countries; who, when they would curse anyone, should say, the Lord make thee as Jerusalem, or do unto thee as he has done to Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 26:6 In-Context

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),

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

7 The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of the LORD.

8 But as soon as Jeremiah finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests, the prophets and all the people seized him and said, “You must die!

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 18:1; S Judges 18:31
• 2. S Deuteronomy 28:25; S 2 Kings 22:19

Footnotes

• [a]. That is, its name will be used in cursing (see 29:22); or, others will see that it is cursed.