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| 1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD: | 1In the beginning of the reign of Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah, this message came from the LORD: |
| 2"This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's temple and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all Judah's cities that are coming to worship there. Do not hold back a word. | 2"This is what the LORD says: 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's Temple and tell those from all the cities of Judah who are coming to worship at the LORD's Temple everything that I've commanded you to say to them. Don't leave out a word! |
| 3Perhaps they will listen and turn--each from his evil way of life--so that I might relent concerning the disaster that I plan to do to them because of the evil of their deeds. | 3Perhaps they'll listen, and each of them will repent from his evil way. Then I'll change my mind about the disaster I'm planning to bring on them because of their evil deeds. |
| 4You are to say to them, 'This is what the LORD says: If you do not listen to me by living according to my instruction that I set before you | 4Say to them, "This is what the LORD says: 'If you don't listen to me to follow my Law which I've set before you, |
| 5and by listening to the words of my servants the prophets--whom I have been sending to you time and time again, though you did not listen-- | 5and listen to the words of my servants, the prophets, whom I've sent to you over and over —but you wouldn't listen— |
| 6I will make this temple like Shiloh. I will make this city an example for cursing for all the nations of the earth.'" | 6then I'll make this house like Shiloh and make this city into a curse to all the nations of the earth.'"'" |
| 7The priests, the prophets, and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the temple of the LORD. | 7The priests, the prophets, and all the people listened as Jeremiah spoke these words at the LORD's Temple. |
| 8When he finished the address the LORD had commanded him to deliver to all the people, immediately the priests, the prophets, and all the people took hold of him, yelling, "You must surely die! | 8As soon as Jeremiah finished saying everything that the LORD had commanded him to say to all the people, the priests, the prophets, and all the people seized him, telling him as they did: "You must certainly die! |
| 9How 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. | 9Why 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. |
| 10When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they went from the king's palace to the LORD's temple and sat at the entrance of the New Gate of the LORD's temple. | 10When the Judean officials heard all these things, they came up from the king's house to the LORD's Temple and sat in the doorway of the New Gate of the LORD's Temple. |
| 11Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, "This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears." | 11The priests and prophets told the officials and all the people, "A death sentence for this man, because he prophesied against this city, as you heard with your own ears!" |
| 12Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, "The LORD sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city. | 12Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people: "The LORD has sent me to prophesy all the things you heard against this house and against this city. |
| 13So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the LORD your God so that he might relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against you. | 13Now, change your habits and your deeds and obey the LORD your God, and the LORD will change his mind about the disaster that he told you about. |
| 14As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. | 14Look, I'm in your hands, so do with me what you think is good and right. |
| 15But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its residents, for it is certain the LORD has sent me to speak all these things directly to you." | 15But know for certain that if you kill me, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves and on this city and its residents because the LORD really did send me to you to say all these things for you to hear." |
| 16Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, "This man doesn't deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!" | 16The officials and all the people told the priests and the prophets, "No death sentence for this man because he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God." |
| 17Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people, | 17Some of the elders of the land got up and told all the assembled people, |
| 18"Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah and said to all the people of Judah, 'This is what the LORD of Armies says: Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become ruins, and the temple's mountain will be a high thicket.' | 18"Micah of Moresheth prophesied during the reign of Hezekiah king of Judah to all the people of Judah, 'This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Zion will be a plowed field, and Jerusalem a ruin. The Temple Mount will be a wooded hill."' |
| 19Did King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah put him to death? Did not the king fear the LORD and plead for the LORD's favor, and did not the LORD relent concerning the disaster he had pronounced against them? We are about to bring a terrible disaster on ourselves!" | 19"Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone in Judah kill him? Didn't he fear the LORD and seek the LORD's favor, and so the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he had spoken to them about. We're bringing great disaster on ourselves. |
| 20Another man was also prophesying in the name of the LORD--Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like all those of Jeremiah. | 20There was also a man named Uriah, Shemaiah's son from Kiriath-jearim, who prophesied in the LORD's name. He prophesied about this city and this land in words similar to those of Jeremiah. |
| 21King Jehoiakim, all his warriors, and all the officials heard his words, and the king tried to put him to death. When Uriah heard, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. | 21King Jehoiakim, all his troops, and all the officials heard his words, and the king sought to kill him. Uriah heard about this and was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt. |
| 22But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor and certain other men with him went to Egypt. | 22King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt. He sent Achbor's son Elnathan, along with a contingent of men into Egypt. |
| 23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who executed him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people. | 23They brought Uriah out of Egypt and brought him to King Jehoiakim, who killed him with a sword. Then they threw his body into a common grave. " |
| 24But Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. | 24Yet because Shaphan's son Ahikam supported Jeremiah, he was not handed over to the people for them to kill. |
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