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Jeremias 26

ARC · Chapter 26/52

1No principio do reinado de Joaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judah, veiu esta palavra do Senhor, dizendo:

2Assim diz o Senhor: Põe-te no atrio da casa do Senhor e falla a todas as cidades de Judah, que veem a adorar na casa do Senhor, todas as palavras que te mandei que lhes fallasses; palavra nenhuma deixes:

3Bem pode ser que ouçam, e se convertam cada um do seu mau caminho, e eu me arrependa do mal que intento fazer-lhes por causa da maldade das suas acções.

4Dize-lhes pois: Assim diz o Senhor: Se-não me derdes ouvidos para andardes na minha lei, a qual tenho posto diante de vós,

5Para que ouvisseis as palavras dos meus servos, os prophetas, que eu vos envio, madrugando e enviando, mas não ouvistes;

6Então farei que esta casa seja como Silo, e farei d'esta cidade uma maldição para todas as nações da terra.

7E ouviram os sacerdotes, e os prophetas, e todo o povo, a Jeremias, fallando estas palavras na casa do Senhor.

8E succedeu que, acabando Jeremias de dizer tudo quanto o Senhor lhe havia ordenado que dissesse a todo o povo, pegaram n'elle os sacerdotes, e os prophetas, e todo o povo, dizendo: Certamente morrerás,

9Porque prophetizaste no nome do Senhor, dizendo: Como Silo será esta casa, e esta cidade será assolada, de sorte que não haja morador n'ella. E ajuntou-se todo o povo contra Jeremias, na casa do Senhor.

10E, ouvindo os principes de Judah estas palavras, subiram da casa do rei á casa do Senhor, e se assentaram á entrada da porta nova do Senhor.

11Então fallaram os sacerdotes e os prophetas aos principes e a todo o povo, dizendo: Este homem é réu de morte, porque prophetizou contra esta cidade, como o ouvistes com os vossos ouvidos.

12E fallou Jeremias a todos os principes a todo o povo, dizendo: O Senhor me enviou a prophetizar contra esta casa, e contra esta cidade, todas as palavras que ouvistes.

13Agora, pois, melhorae os vossos caminhos e as vossas acções, e ouvi a voz do Senhor vosso Deus, e arrepender-se-ha o Senhor do mal que fallou contra vós.

14Eu, porém, eis que estou nas vossas mãos, fazei de mim conforme o que fôr bom e recto aos vossos olhos.

15Porém sabei por certo que, se me matardes a mim, trareis sangue innocente sobre vós, e sobre esta cidade, e sobre os seus habitantes: porque, na verdade, o Senhor me enviou a vós, a fallar aos vossos ouvidos todas estas palavras.

16Então disseram os principes, e todo o povo, aos sacerdotes e aos prophetas: Não é este homem réu de morte, porque em nome do Senhor, nosso Deus, nos fallou.

17Tambem se levantaram alguns homens d'entre os anciãos da terra, e fallaram a toda a congregação do povo, dizendo:

18Micaias, o morashita, prophetizou nos dias de Ezequias, rei de Judah, e fallou a todo o povo de Judah, dizendo: Assim disse o Senhor dos exercitos: Sião será lavrada como um campo, e Jerusalem será montões de pedras, e o monte d'esta casa altos de matto.

19Porventura logo o mataram, Ezequias, rei de Judah, e todo o Judah? Porventura não temeu ao Senhor, e o não supplicou á face do Senhor? e o Senhor se arrepende do mal que fallara contra elles: e nós fazemos um grande mal contra as nossas almas.

20Tambem houve um homem que prophetizava em nome do Senhor, a saber: Urias, filho de Semaia, de Kiriath-jearim, o qual prophetizou contra esta cidade, e contra esta terra, conforme todas as palavras de Jeremias.

21E, ouvindo o rei Joaquim, e todos os seus valentes, e todos os principes, as suas palavras, procurou o rei matal-o; o que ouvindo Urias, temeu, e fugiu, e foi para o Egypto;

22Porém o rei Joaquim enviou uns homens ao Egypto, a saber, Elnathan, filho de Achbor, e outros homens com elle ao Egypto,

23Os quaes tiraram a Urias do Egypto, e o trouxeram ao rei Joaquim, que o feriu á espada, e lançou o seu cadaver nas sepulturas dos filhos do povo.

24A mão pois de Ahicam, filho de Saphan, foi com Jeremias, para que o não entregassem na mão do povo, para o matar.

📖 Chapter study

Summary

Jeremiah repeats his message of judgment in the temple courtyard and is nearly killed by the furious crowd. Elders cite the precedent of the prophet Micah to defend his life.

Explanation

This chapter shows the concrete cost of speaking unpopular truths: priests, false prophets, and the people unite to condemn Jeremiah to death simply for announcing that the temple could be destroyed like Shiloh. The legal defense that saves his life comes from elders who recall how King Hezekiah, a century earlier, listened to the prophet Micah without killing him even in the face of a similar message (Micah 3:12) — showing how historical precedent could protect prophetic freedom of speech. The parallel episode of Uriah, killed for prophesying the same thing, contrasts dramatically with Jeremiah's survival, showing that divine protection, not personal merit, made the difference.

Fun facts

  • The near word-for-word quotation of Micah 3:12 shows that prophecies recorded in writing were already circulating and known decades later among the leaders of Judah.
  • Ahikam son of Shaphan, mentioned as Jeremiah's protector, belonged to a family of influential scribes who appear repeatedly helping the prophet throughout the book.

Verse-by-verse explanation

  1. Jeremias 26:1This is the same temple sermon from chapter 7, now told from the standpoint of the trial it triggered. Here it becomes clear that preaching it nearly cost Jeremiah his life — he was arrested on a charge of religious treason.
  2. Jeremias 26:2God repeats the order already seen in chapter 7, now narrated as a specific historical event: Jeremiah must preach without cutting anything from the message, even knowing it will be unpopular.
  3. Jeremias 26:3It reveals the intent behind the harsh warning: it is not vengeance, but one last real chance for the people to repent and avoid the announced judgment.
  4. Jeremias 26:4It sets the basic condition: staying in the land and being blessed depend on following the law God had already made clear to the people long ago.
  5. Jeremias 26:5It reinforces that the warnings come from a long succession of prophets God sent persistently, not from Jeremiah alone.
  6. Jeremias 26:6It repeats the central threat of the temple sermon: just as the ancient sanctuary at Shiloh was destroyed, the temple in Jerusalem will be too, becoming a byword among the other nations.
  7. Jeremias 26:7It marks the immediate reaction: a wide audience, including precisely the groups hit hardest by the criticism — priests and prophets — heard the whole speech.
  8. Jeremias 26:8The reaction is immediate and violent: as soon as he finishes speaking, Jeremiah is seized by the crowd, who already decide on their own to sentence him to death.
  9. Jeremias 26:9The specific charge against Jeremiah is precisely that he compared the temple in Jerusalem to Shiloh — something considered far too grave a blasphemy to tolerate.
  10. Jeremias 26:10The political authorities step in, forming a kind of makeshift tribunal at the entrance of the temple to judge Jeremiah’s case.
  11. Jeremias 26:11Priests and prophets formally present the charge before the officials, demanding the death penalty based on the very content of the prophecy.
  12. Jeremias 26:12Jeremiah defends himself by firmly stating that the message is not his own invention but a direct order from God — the same claim used in other confrontations in the book.
  13. Jeremias 26:13Instead of backing away from the message to save himself, Jeremiah repeats the call to repentance even at his own trial for his life.
  14. Jeremias 26:14Jeremiah submits to the tribunal’s decision with remarkable courage, neither begging for his life nor backing away from the message, despite the real risk of execution.
  15. Jeremias 26:15Jeremiah warns that executing him would have a grave consequence: it would be shedding innocent blood, since he acted as God’s faithful messenger, not as a criminal.
  16. Jeremias 26:16Surprisingly, the officials and the people change their stance and acquit Jeremiah, recognizing that he truly spoke in God’s name.
  17. Jeremias 26:17Some more experienced leaders rise up to reinforce Jeremiah’s defense, bringing an important historical precedent that follows next.
  18. Jeremias 26:18The elders cite the prophet Micah, who nearly a century earlier had announced similar destruction against Jerusalem under King Hezekiah and was not put to death for it. A legal precedent used in Jeremiah’s defense, showing that harsh criticism was not, by itself, grounds for death.
  19. Jeremias 26:19The elders round out the argument: King Hezekiah, instead of reacting with violence to a similar prophecy, feared God and averted the disaster — killing Jeremiah would repeat a grave mistake.
  20. Jeremias 26:20By direct contrast, the prophet Uriah, who said something similar, fled to Egypt in fear, was extradited, and was executed by King Jehoiakim. The difference in fate between Jeremiah and Uriah shows how much an inconvenient prophet’s survival depended on powerful supporters, like Ahikam, mentioned in the final verse.
  21. Jeremias 26:21It introduces a second, tragic example: the prophet Uriah, with a message similar to Jeremiah’s, was pursued by King Jehoiakim himself and fled to Egypt for fear of dying.
  22. Jeremias 26:22It shows King Jehoiakim’s determination to pursue Uriah even outside the territory of Judah, sending a team to capture him in Egypt.
  23. Jeremias 26:23Uriah is captured, brought back, and executed by the king himself, buried without any honor — a grim contrast that shows what could have happened to Jeremiah.
  24. Jeremias 26:24It closes the chapter revealing why Jeremiah survived where Uriah did not: he had the protection of Ahikam, an influential court official, who kept him from being handed over to the mob.

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