Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Why do you prophesy in the LORD’s name that this house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. New Living Translation “What right do you have to prophesy in the LORD’s name that this Temple will be destroyed like Shiloh? What do you mean, saying that Jerusalem will be destroyed and left with no inhabitants?” And all the people threatened him as he stood in front of the Temple. English Standard Version Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Berean Literal Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of YHWH, saying that this house will become like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate without one dwelling there?” And all the people gathered against Jeremiah in the house of YHWH. King James Bible Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. New King James Version Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without an inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh and this city will be in ruins, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered to Jeremiah at the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 “Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant ‘?” And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 “Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of Yahweh saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be laid waste, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh [after the ark of the LORD had been taken by our enemies] and this city [Jerusalem] will be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people were gathered around Jeremiah in the [outer area of the] house of the LORD. Berean Annotated Bible How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD {YHWH} that this house will become like Shiloh (place of rest) and this city will be desolate and deserted! And all the people assembled against Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed) in the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD, ‘This temple will become like Shiloh and this city will become an uninhabited ruin’! ” Then all the people crowded around Jeremiah at the LORD’s temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible How dare you prophesy in the name of Yahweh, ‘This temple will become like Shiloh and this city will become an uninhabited ruin!” Then all the people assembled against Jeremiah at the LORD’s temple. American Standard Version Why hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah. English Revised Version Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant? And all the people were gathered unto Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Why do you prophesy in the LORD's name that this temple will be like Shiloh and this city will become a pile of rubble with no one living here?" Then all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD's temple. Good News Translation Why have you said in the LORD's name that this Temple will become like Shiloh and that this city will be destroyed and no one will live in it?" Then the people crowded around me. International Standard Version Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD that this house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be without an inhabitant?" Then all the people gathered around Jeremiah at the LORD's Temple. NET Bible How dare you claim the LORD's authority to prophesy such things! How dare you claim his authority to prophesy that this temple will become like Shiloh and that this city will become an uninhabited ruin!" Then all the people crowded around Jeremiah. New Heart English Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, 'This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant?'" All the people were gathered to Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah, in the house of the LORD. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHow dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. World English Bible Why have you prophesied in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitant?’” All the people were crowded around Jeremiah in Yahweh’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhy have you prophesied in the Name of YHWH, saying, This house will be as Shiloh, and this city is desolated, without inhabitant?” And all the people are assembled to Jeremiah in the house of YHWH. Berean Literal Bible Why have you prophesied in the name of YHWH, saying that this house will become like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate without one dwelling there?” And all the people gathered against Jeremiah in the house of YHWH. Young's Literal Translation Wherefore hast thou prophesied in the name of Jehovah, saying, 'As Shiloh this house shall be, and this city is wasted, without inhabitant?' and all the people are assembled unto Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation Wherefore didst thou prophesy in the name of Jehovah, saying, This house shall be as Shiloh, and this city shall be laid waste from none inhabiting? And all the people will be convoked together to Jeremiah in the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhy 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. Catholic Public Domain Version “Why has he prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying: ‘Like Shiloh, so shall this house be,’ and, ‘This city shall be made desolate, even without an inhabitant?’ ” And all the people were gathered together against Jeremiah in the house of the Lord. New American Bible Why do you prophesy in the name of the LORD: ‘This house shall become like Shiloh,’ and ‘This city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. New Revised Standard Version Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered around Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe shall surely be put to death, for he has prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant. And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For he prophesied in The Name of LORD JEHOVAH and said: "This house shall be like Shiloh and this city will be desolate for lack of an inhabitant.” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of LORD JEHOVAH OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying: This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without an inhabitant?' And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt surely die, because thou hast prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying, This house shall be as Selo, and this city shall be made quite destitute of inhabitants. And all the people assembled against Jeremias in the house of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Plot to Murder Jeremiah…8and as soon as he had finished telling all the people everything the LORD had commanded him to say, the priests and prophets and all the people seized him, shouting, “You must surely die! 9How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. 10When the officials of Judah heard these things, they went up from the king’s palace to the house of the LORD and sat there at the entrance of the New Gate.… Cross References How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD Jeremiah 27:15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.” Jeremiah 29:8-9 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them. / For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.” Deuteronomy 18:20-22 But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. that this house will become like Shiloh Jeremiah 7:12-14 But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel. / And now, because you have done all these things, declares the LORD, and because I have spoken to you again and again but you would not listen, and I have called to you but you would not answer, / therefore what I did to Shiloh I will now do to the house that bears My Name, the house in which you trust, the place that I gave to you and your fathers. Psalm 78:60-61 He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. / He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary. 1 Samuel 4:10-11 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. / The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. and this city will be desolate and deserted!” Jeremiah 4:7 A lion has gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations has set out. He has left his lair to lay waste your land. Your cities will be reduced to ruins and lie uninhabited. Isaiah 6:11-12 Then I asked: “How long, O Lord?” And He replied: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left unoccupied and the land is desolate and ravaged, / until the LORD has driven men far away and the land is utterly forsaken. Jeremiah 10:22 Listen! The sound of a report is coming—a great commotion from the land to the north. It will make the cities of Judah a desolation, a haunt for jackals. And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 24:21 But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. Jeremiah 20:1-2 When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, / he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD. Jeremiah 18:18 Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” Matthew 21:35-39 But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. / Again, he sent other servants, more than the first group. But the tenants did the same to them. / Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. … Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Luke 13:34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! Treasury of Scripture Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Why. 2 Chronicles 25:16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel. Isaiah 29:21 That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought. Isaiah 30:9-11 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: … and all. Matthew 27:20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. Mark 15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts. in the. John 8:20,59 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come… Jump to Previous City Crowded Deserted Desolate Gathered House Inhabitant Jeremiah Lord's Prophesied Prophesy Shiloh Together WasteJump to Next City Crowded Deserted Desolate Gathered House Inhabitant Jeremiah Lord's Prophesied Prophesy Shiloh Together WasteJeremiah 26 1. Jeremiah by promises and threats exhorts to repentance.8. He is therefore apprehended, 10. and arraigned. 12. His apology. 16. He is quit in judgment, by the example of Micah, 20. and of Urijah, 24. and by the care of Ahikam. How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD This phrase reflects the outrage of the people and religious leaders towards Jeremiah's message. Prophesying in the name of the LORD was a serious matter, as it implied divine authority and truth. The people were offended because Jeremiah's prophecy contradicted their beliefs and hopes for Jerusalem. This reaction is similar to the opposition faced by other prophets, such as Elijah and Amos, who also delivered messages of judgment. The phrase underscores the tension between true and false prophecy, a recurring theme in the Old Testament. that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted! And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA prophet called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. His ministry was marked by opposition and persecution. 2. The House of the LORD Refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people. 3. Shiloh An ancient city in Israel where the Tabernacle was located before the Temple was built in Jerusalem. It became a symbol of God's judgment due to its destruction. 4. The People of Judah The inhabitants of the southern kingdom of Judah, who were often resistant to Jeremiah's messages of impending judgment. 5. The Priests and Prophets Religious leaders who opposed Jeremiah, viewing his prophecies as a threat to their authority and the status quo. Teaching Points The Courage to Speak TruthJeremiah's boldness in delivering God's message, despite opposition, challenges us to stand firm in our faith and speak truth in love, even when it is unpopular. The Consequences of Disobedience The reference to Shiloh serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It calls us to examine our lives and ensure we are walking in obedience. The Role of Prophets and Leaders This passage highlights the responsibility of spiritual leaders to faithfully convey God's word, rather than seeking to please people or maintain their own power. The Danger of Complacency The people's reaction to Jeremiah's prophecy reflects a complacency and false security in their religious practices. We are reminded to not rely on rituals but to cultivate a genuine relationship with God. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 26:9?2. How does Jeremiah 26:9 challenge us to stand firm in our faith? 3. What can we learn from the people's reaction to Jeremiah's prophecy? 4. How does Jeremiah 26:9 connect with Jesus' warnings about persecution? 5. How should we respond when our faith is challenged like Jeremiah's? 6. What steps can we take to boldly proclaim God's truth today? 7. Why did the people want to kill Jeremiah for prophesying in the LORD's name? 8. How does Jeremiah 26:9 challenge the authority of religious leaders? 9. What historical context led to the events in Jeremiah 26:9? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 26? 11. In Jeremiah 26:7–9, could Jeremiah’s prophecy have been exaggerated or misunderstood, given the intense reaction of the people? 12. In Jeremiah 26:12-15, what proof exists that Jeremiah truly spoke God's words and not his own personal agenda? 13. How do we reconcile the setting up of a carved image in Judges 18:31 with the strict prohibition against idolatry found elsewhere in the Old Testament? 14. Jeremiah 1:9 - Does the idea of God directly touching Jeremiah's mouth contradict other biblical accounts of prophetic calling? What Does Jeremiah 26:9 Mean How dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD• The citizens and priests hear Jeremiah’s warning (Jeremiah 26:8) and react with outrage, as though speaking God’s Word were an act of treason. • Their protest reveals hard hearts; they assume God’s approval simply because they occupy His temple (Jeremiah 7:4). • Similar resistance appears whenever truth confronts complacency—compare Jeremiah 5:31; 18:18; Luke 4:28-29; John 15:18-20. • The phrase “in the name of the LORD” underscores that Jeremiah claims divine authority, leaving the people with only two choices: repent or rebel. that this house will become like Shiloh • “House” points to the temple Solomon built (1 Kings 8:10-13). • Shiloh was once Israel’s worship center, yet God “abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh” (Psalm 78:60) after unfaithful Israel lost the ark to the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:10-11). • Jeremiah had already urged the people, “Go now to My place in Shiloh… and see what I did to it” (Jeremiah 7:12-14). • By invoking Shiloh, Jeremiah declares that no building—even God’s own house—is guaranteed protection when His people persist in sin. and this city will be desolate and deserted! • “City” is Jerusalem, the nation’s pride (Psalm 48:1-2). Yet persistent idolatry invites devastation: “I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins” (Jeremiah 9:11). • The warning is literal. Within a generation Babylon will burn the temple and level the city (2 Kings 25:8-10). • Later laments confirm fulfillment: “How lonely lies the city, once so full of people!” (Lamentations 1:1). Jesus echoes the pattern: “Look, your house is left to you desolate” (Matthew 23:38). • God’s covenant blessings and curses (Deuteronomy 28:15-37) stand unchanged; obedience brings life, rebellion brings emptiness. And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. • Ironically, Israel gathers inside the temple to silence the very messenger sent to save them—foreshadowing later hostility toward prophets (2 Chronicles 24:20-22) and ultimately toward Christ (Matthew 21:35-39). • The mob scene fulfills God’s earlier warning to Jeremiah: “They will fight against you, but they will not overcome you” (Jeremiah 1:19). • Persecution does not disprove the message; it often confirms it (Acts 7:52; 2 Timothy 3:12). • True servants stand firm, trusting the Lord to vindicate His Word (Jeremiah 26:12-15). summary Jeremiah 26:9 pictures the collision between God’s unyielding truth and a people determined to preserve empty religion. Challenging their false security, Jeremiah announces that both temple and city will fall like Shiloh if they refuse to repent. The furious response highlights human resistance to correction, yet history verifies the prophecy’s accuracy. God’s Word remains literal, authoritative, and sure; reverence for Him must surpass attachment to any structure, tradition, or national identity. (9) Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the Lord . . .?--The threat that the house in which they gloried should be as the old sanctuary of Ephraim, over whose fall they had exulted, was as the last drop that made the cup of wrath and bitterness run over. They had chanted their psalms, which told how that God "forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, even the tent which He had pitched among men" (Psalm 78:60). They could not bear to hear that a like fate was impending over them.Verse 9. - Were gathered against; rather, assembled themselves unto; i.e. constituted themselves into a legal qahal, or assembly (see on ver. 17).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Howמַדּוּעַ֩ (mad·dū·a‘) Interrogative Strong's 4069: Why? for what reason? dare you prophesy נִבֵּ֨יתָ (nib·bê·ṯā) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration in the name בְשֵׁם־ (ḇə·šêm-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name of the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel that לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say this הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that house הַבַּ֣יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house will become יִֽהְיֶה֙ (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like Shiloh כְּשִׁלוֹ֙ (kə·ši·lōw) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7887: Shiloh -- a city in Ephraim and this הַזֹּ֛את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, city וְהָעִ֥יר (wə·hā·‘îr) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will be desolate יוֹשֵׁ֑ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and deserted!” תֶּחֱרַ֖ב (te·ḥĕ·raḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill And all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock assembled וַיִּקָּהֵ֧ל (way·yiq·qā·hêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6950: To gather as an assembly or congregation against אֶֽל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Jeremiah יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ (yir·mə·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3414: Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links Jeremiah 26:9 NIVJeremiah 26:9 NLT Jeremiah 26:9 ESV Jeremiah 26:9 NASB Jeremiah 26:9 KJV Jeremiah 26:9 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 26:9 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 26:9 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 26:9 French Bible Jeremiah 26:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 26:9 Why have you prophesied in the name (Jer.) |
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