Jeremiah 26:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'Why have you prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, “This house will become like Shiloh, and this city will be desolate, without inhabitants”?' And all the people crowded around Jeremiah in the LORD's house.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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 an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against emiah in the house of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why hast thou prophesied{H5012} in the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} saying,{H559} This house{H1004} shall be like Shiloh,{H7887} and this city{H5892} shall be desolate,{H2717} without inhabitant?{H3427} And all the people{H5971} were gathered{H6950} unto Jeremiah{H3414} in the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Why hast thou prophesied{H5012}{(H8738)} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This house{H1004} shall be like Shiloh{H7887}, and this city{H5892} shall be desolate{H2717}{(H8799)} without an inhabitant{H3427}{(H8802)}? And all the people{H5971} were gathered{H6950}{(H8735)} against Jeremiah{H3414} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    How darrest thou be so bolde, as to saye in the name of the LORDE: it shal happen to this house as it dyd vnto Silo? and this cite shalbe so waist, that no man shal dwell there in?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Why hast thou prophecied in the Name of the Lorde, saying, This House shall be like Shiloh, & this citie shalbe desolate wtout an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Ieremiah in the House of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Howe darest thou be so bolde as to say in the name of the Lord, it shall happen to this house as it did vnto Silo, and this citie shalbe so waste that no man may dwell therin?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Why have you prophesied in the name of Yahweh, 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 Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Why have you said in the name of the Lord, This house will be like Shiloh, and this land a waste with no one living in it? And all the people had come together to Jeremiah in the house of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Why have you prophesied in the name of Yahweh, 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 Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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 in the LORD’s temple.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said to him, Have you been made of the king's counsel? Stop; why should you be struck down? Then the prophet stopped, but said, I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 That make a man an offender by a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.
  • Isa 30:9-9 : 9 That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children who will not hear the law of the LORD: 10 Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits: 11 Get out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
  • Jer 9:11 : 11 And I will make Jerusalem heaps, a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
  • Amos 5:10 : 10 They hate him that rebukes in the gate, and they abhor him that speaks uprightly.
  • Amos 7:10-13 : 10 Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel: the land is not able to bear all his words. 11 For thus Amos says, Jeroboam shall die by the sword, and Israel shall surely be led away captive out of their own land. 12 Also Amaziah said to Amos, O seer, go, flee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: 13 But do not prophesy again anymore at Bethel: for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is the royal house.
  • Mic 2:6 : 6 Do not prophesy, they say to those who prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they may not take shame.
  • Matt 21:23 : 23 And when he came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?
  • Matt 27:20 : 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
  • Mark 15:11 : 11 But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
  • John 8:20 : 20 These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.
  • John 8:59 : 59 Then they picked up stones to throw at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
  • Acts 4:17-19 : 17 But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them, that from now on they speak to no man in this name. 18 And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.
  • Acts 5:28 : 28 Saying, Did we not strictly command you that you should not teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
  • Acts 6:14 : 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.
  • Acts 16:19-22 : 19 When her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the rulers. 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive or observe, being Romans. 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
  • Acts 17:5-8 : 5 But the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took certain troublemakers from the marketplace, and gathered a mob, set all the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too; 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus. 8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
  • Acts 19:24-32 : 24 A certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen; 25 Whom he called together with the workmen of similar occupation, and said, Sirs, you know that by this trade we have our wealth. 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands; 27 So that not only is this our craft in danger of being discredited, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana might be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship. 28 And when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theater. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 And certain chiefs of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, urging him not to adventure himself into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and most did not know why they had come together.
  • Acts 21:30 : 30 And all the city was disturbed, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 And they listened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a person from the earth, for it is not fit for him to live.

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