Jeremiah 26:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית מַמְלְכ֛וּת יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֑ה הָיָה֙ הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

In rēʾšît mamlěḵūṯ Yəhôyāqîm son-of-Yōʾšiyyāhū meleḵ Yəhūḏāh was haddāḇār the-this from Yəhwāh to-say:

Grammar Details

• *rēʾšît*: construct state, feminine singular - beginning of
• *mamlěḵūṯ*: construct state, feminine singular - kingdom/reign of
• *Yəhôyāqîm*: proper name, masculine
• *Yōʾšiyyāhū*: proper name, masculine
• *meleḵ*: construct state, masculine singular - king of
• *Yəhūḏāh*: proper name, masculine - Judah
• *haddāḇār*: definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the word
• *Yəhwāh*: divine name
• *hāyāh*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - occurred/happened/came

Word Meanings

• *rēʾšît*: beginning/first part/start
• *mamlěḵūṯ*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *dāḇār*: word/speech/matter/thing
• *lēʾmōr*: saying/to say - introduces direct speech

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In the begynnynge of the reigne of Ioachim the sonne of Iosias kynge of Iuda, came this worde from the LORDE, sayenge:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In the beginning of the reigne of Iehoiakim the sonne of Iosiah King of Iudah, came this worde from the Lorde, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In the begynnyng of the raigne of Iehoakim the sonne of Iosias kyng of Iuda, came this worde from the Lorde, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, hath this word been from Jehovah, saying:

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, king of Judah, first became king, this word came from the Lord, saying,

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jeremiah Is Put on Trial as a False Prophet The LORD spoke to Jeremiah at the beginning of the reign of Josiah’s son, King Jehoiakim of Judah.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Chr 36:4-5 : 4 The king of Egypt made Eliakim, his brother, king over Judah and Jerusalem, and he changed his name to Jehoiakim. But Neco took Jehoahaz, his brother, and brought him to Egypt. 5 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. He did what was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
• Jer 27:1 : 1 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:
• Jer 35:1 : 1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD during the days of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, saying:
• Jer 36:1 : 1 In the fourth year of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying:
• Jer 1:3 : 3 And it continued during the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, until the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah, king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem were exiled in the fifth month.
• Jer 25:1 : 1 The message that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
• 2 Kgs 23:34-36 : 34 Pharaoh Necho made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and brought him to Egypt, where he died. 35 Jehoiakim paid Pharaoh the silver and gold, but he taxed the land to meet Pharaoh’s demands. He exacted the silver and the gold from the people of the land, each according to his assessment, to pay Pharaoh Necho. 36 Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah.