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Jeremiah 26:19

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 26:19

Verse 19 of 24

Scripture focus

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.

Jeremiah 26:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 26:19

Theological / Devotional

Fear the Lord. While there is no other reference to this specific experience in the Scriptures, it accords with Hezekiah’s character (see 2 Chron. 29:4-10 ; 32:26).

The Lord repented. See on Gen. 6:6; Ex. 32:14; Num. 23:19; Judges 2:18; Joel 2:13.

Procure great evil. The thought of the Hebrew is that they were, or might be, doing great evil against themselves, if they should take the life of an innocent prophet. The LXX reads, “Whereas we have wrought great evil against our own souls.” This verse parallels the advice of Gamaliel as he stood before the council, “But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God” (see Acts 5:34-39). The result of this counsel given by the elders was to open the way for Jeremiah to continue his ministry. Owing largely to the support given the prophet by Ahikam (see Jer. 26:24), this advice of the elders was acted upon by the rulers of the nation.

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