Jeremiah 29:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

The LORD has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of the LORD for every man who is mad and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison and in the stocks.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְהוָ֞ה נְתָנְךָ֣ כֹהֵ֗ן תַּ֚חַת יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע הַכֹּהֵ֔ן לִֽהְי֤וֹת פְּקִדִים֙ בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֔ה לְכָל־אִ֥ישׁ מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע וּמִתְנַבֵּ֑א וְנָתַתָּ֥ה אֹת֛וֹ אֶל־הַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת וְאֶל־הַצִּינֹֽק׃

Transliteration

YHWH nətānkā kōhēn taḥat Yəhôyādāʿ ha-kōhēn lihəyôt pəqidîm bêt YHWH lə-kol-ʾîš məšuggāʿ û-mitənabbēʾ wə-nātattâ ʾōtô ʾel-ha-mahpeket wə-ʾel-ha-ṣînōq

Grammar Details

• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *nətānkā*: perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - he made/appointed you
• *kōhēn*: noun, masculine singular - priest
• *taḥat*: preposition - in place of
• *Yəhôyādāʿ*: proper noun - Jehoiada
• *ha-kōhēn*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the priest
• *lihəyôt*: preposition + infinitive construct - to be
• *pəqidîm*: noun, masculine plural - overseers/officers
• *bêt*: construct noun, masculine singular - house of
• *lə-kol*: preposition + construct noun, masculine singular - for every
• *ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
• *məšuggāʿ*: participle, masculine singular, Pual - madman/insane person
• *û-mitənabbēʾ*: conjunction + participle, masculine singular, Hithpael - and one prophesying
• *wə-nātattâ*: conjunction + perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you should put
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him
• *ʾel*: preposition - into
• *ha-mahpeket*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - the stocks/prison
• *wə-ʾel*: conjunction + preposition - and into
• *ha-ṣînōq*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the collar/neck-iron

Word Meanings

• *pəqidîm*: overseers/officers/guards
• *məšuggāʿ*: madman/insane person/one who acts crazy
• *mitənabbēʾ*: prophesying/acting as a prophet
• *mahpeket*: stocks/prison/place of torture
• *ṣînōq*: collar/neck-iron/pillory

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD has appointed you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be in charge of the house of the LORD for every madman who acts as a prophet, and you should put such a person in the stocks and neck-irons.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE hath ordened the to be prest in steade of Ioiada the prest, that thou shuldest be the chefe in the house of the LORDE aboue all prophetes, & preachers, & that thou mightest put them in preson, or in ye stockes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The Lorde hath made thee Priest for Iehoiada the Priest, that yee should bee officers in the House of the Lorde, for euery man that raueth and maketh himselfe a Prophet, to put him in prison and in the stockes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The Lorde hath ordeyned thee to be priest in the steade of Iehoiada the priest, that thou shouldest be chiefe in the house of the Lorde aboue all prophetes and preachers, and that thou mightest set them vpon the pyllory, or in the stockes:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man [that is] mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Jehovah hath made thee priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, for there being inspectors of the house of Jehovah, for every one mad and making himself a prophet, and thou hast put him unto the torture and unto the stocks.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada the priest, to be an overseer in the house of the Lord for every man who is off his head and is acting as a prophet, to put such men in prison and in chains.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Yahweh, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “The LORD has made you priest in place of Jehoiada. He has put you in charge in the LORD’s temple of controlling any lunatic who pretends to be a prophet. And it is your duty to put any such person in the stocks with an iron collar around his neck.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 20:1-2 : 1 Now Pashur, the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
• 2 Kgs 9:11 : 11 Then Jehu went out to the servants of his master: and one said to him, Is all well? Why did this mad fellow come to you? And he said to them, You know the man and his message.
• Hos 9:7 : 7 The days of visitation have come, the days of recompense have come; Israel shall know it; the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of your iniquity and the great hatred.
• John 10:20 : 20 And many of them said, He has a demon and is mad; why do you listen to him?
• Acts 26:24 : 24 And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning is driving you mad.
• Acts 16:24 : 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
• Deut 13:1-5 : 1 If there arises among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying, Let us go after other gods, which you have not known, and let us serve them; 3 You shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God tests you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and hold fast to him. 5 And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he has spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to push you out of the way which the LORD your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall put away the evil from among you.
• Mark 3:21 : 21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
• John 8:53 : 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead: whom do you make yourself out to be?
• Zech 13:3-6 : 3 And it shall come to pass that when anyone continues to prophesy, then his father and his mother who gave birth to him shall say to him, You shall not live, for you speak lies in the name of the LORD; and his father and his mother who gave birth to him shall pierce him through when he prophesies. 4 And it shall come to pass in that day that the prophets shall be ashamed, every one of his vision, when he has prophesied; nor shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: 5 But he shall say, I am not a prophet, I am a farmer; for someone taught me to keep cattle from my youth. 6 And one shall say to him, What are these wounds in your hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
• 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?
• John 10:33 : 33 The Jews answered him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.
• Acts 4:1 : 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,
• Acts 5:18 : 18 And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
• Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.
• 2 Kgs 11:15 : 15 Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the army, and said to them, 'Take her outside under guard, and kill anyone who follows her with the sword.' For the priest had said, 'Do not let her be slain in the house of the LORD.'.
• 2 Kgs 11:18 : 18 All the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down; they thoroughly broke his altars and images in pieces, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
• 2 Chr 16:10 : 10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
• 2 Chr 18:26 : 26 And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread and water of affliction, until I return in peace.
• Jer 29:27 : 27 Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you?
• Jer 38:6 : 6 Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison; and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; so Jeremiah sank in the mire.
• Jer 38:28 : 28 So Jeremiah stayed in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken; and he was there when Jerusalem was taken.
• Acts 26:11 : 11 And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
• 2 Cor 5:13-15 : 13 For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; or if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all died: 15 And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and rose again.
• 2 Cor 11:33 : 33 But I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Fear none of those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.