Jeremiah 26:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, 'The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and this city all the words you have heard.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־כָּל־הַשָּׂרִ֔ים וְאֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר יְהוָ֣ה שְׁלָחַ֗נִי לְהִנָּבֵ֞א אֶל־הַבַּ֤יִת הַזֶּה֙ וְאֶל־הָעִ֣יר הַזֹּ֔את אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר שְׁמַעְתֶּֽם׃

Transliteration

And-wayyōʾmer Yirməyāhû to-all-the-śārîm and-to-all-the-ʿām saying, Yəhwāh šəlāḥanî to-hinnāḇēʾ to-the-bayiṯ the-this and-to-the-ʿîr the-this ʾēṯ all-the-dəḇārîm which šəmaʿtem.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw-consecutive - he said
• *śārîm*: masculine plural with definite article - the officials
• *ʿām*: masculine singular with definite article - the people
• *šəlāḥanî*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he sent me
• *hinnāḇēʾ*: Niphal infinitive construct - to prophesy
• *bayiṯ*: masculine singular with definite article - the house/temple
• *ʿîr*: feminine singular with definite article - the city
• *dəḇārîm*: masculine plural with definite article - the words
• *šəmaʿtem*: Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you heard

Word Meanings

• *šālaḥ*: send/dispatch/stretch out
• *nāḇâ*: prophesy/speak as prophet

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then spake emiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then spake{H559} Jeremiah{H3414} unto all the princes{H8269} and to all the people,{H5971} saying,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} sent{H7971} me to prophesy{H5012} against this house{H1004} and against this city{H5892} all the words{H1697} that ye have heard.{H8085}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then spake{H559}{(H8799)} Jeremiah{H3414} unto all the princes{H8269} and to all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to prophesy{H5012}{(H8736)} against this house{H1004} and against this city{H5892} all the words{H1697} that ye have heard{H8085}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Ieremy vnto the rulers and to all the people: The LORDE hath sente me to preach agaynst this house & agaynst this cite all the wordes that ye haue herde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then spake Ieremiah vnto all the princes, and to al the people, saying, The Lord hath sent me to prophecie against this house and against this citie all the things that ye haue heard.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then sayde Ieremie vnto the rulers and to all the people, The Lorde hath sent me to preache agaynst this house, and agaynst this citie, all the wordes that ye haue hearde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then spoke Jeremiah to all the princes and to all the people, saying, Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jeremiah speaketh unto all the heads, and unto all the people, saying, `Jehovah sent me to prophesy concerning this house, and concerning this city, all the words that ye have heard;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, Jehovah sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, Jehovah sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Jeremiah said to all the rulers and to all the people, The Lord has sent me as his prophet to say against this house and against this town all the words which have come to your ears.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then spoke Jeremiah to all the princes and to all the people, saying, Yahweh sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then Jeremiah made his defense before all the officials and all the people.“The LORD sent me to prophesy everything you have heard me say against this temple and against this city.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 26:15 : 15 But you should certainly know that if you put me to death, you are bringing innocent blood upon yourselves, this city, and its inhabitants, for truly the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your hearing.
• Acts 4:19 : 19 But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'
• Acts 5:29 : 29 But Peter and the apostles replied, 'We must obey God rather than men.'
• Jer 26:2 : 2 The LORD says, 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and declare to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a single word.'
• Jer 1:17-18 : 17 But you, prepare yourself; rise and speak to them all that I command you. Do not be terrified by them, or I will terrify you before them. 18 Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
• Jer 19:1-3 : 1 This is what the LORD said: Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and of the priests with you. 2 Go out to the Valley of Ben-Hinnom, near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate, and there proclaim the words I tell you. 3 Say, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I am about to bring disaster on this place that will make the ears of anyone who hears of it tingle.
• Amos 7:15-17 : 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.' 16 Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel and do not preach against the house of Isaac.' 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be divided up with a measuring line, and you yourself will die in a polluted land. Israel will surely go into exile away from their homeland.'