Jeremiah 26:16
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 26 connects to 10 cross-references. The temple sermon occasion described: Jeremiah is arrested for speaking of the temple's destruction. Certain elders defend him by citing Micah's similar prophecy under Hezekiah. Uriah a prophet is killed by Jehoiakim for similar words. Jeremiah is spared through Ahikam's …
Other Translations
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God.
And the heads and all the people say unto the priests and unto the prophets, `There is not for this man a judgment of death, for in the name of Jehovah our God he hath spoken unto us.'
Then the rulers and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, It is not right for this man to be put to death: for he has said words to us in the name of the Lord our God.
Cross References
So they drew up Jeremiah with cords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the …
Now when Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put …
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Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy …
Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were …
When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed …
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be …
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.