Jeremiah 26:19
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.
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
Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.
`Put him at all to death did Hezekiah king of Judah, and all Judah? Did he not fear Jehovah? yea, he appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and Jehovah repenteth concerning the evil that He spake against them; and we are doing great evil against our souls.
Did Hezekiah and all Judah put him to death? did he not in the fear of the Lord make prayer for the grace of the Lord, and the Lord let himself be turned from the decision he had made against them for evil? By this act we might do great evil against ourselves.
Cross References
Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know …
And Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord, saying,
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And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, …
For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the …
Therefore now thus saith the Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil …
But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, …
If so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of …
And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the …
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.