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Jeremias 26

BLIVRE · Chapter 26/52

1No princípio do reinado de Jeoaquim, filho de Josias, rei de Judá, veio esta palavra do SENHOR,dizendo:

2Assim diz o SENHOR: Põe-te no pátio da casa do SENHOR, e fala a todas as cidades de Judá, que vêm para adorar [na] casa do SENHOR, todas as palavras que te mandei que lhes falasses; não diminuas uma só palavra.

3Pode ser que ouçam, e se convertam cada um de seu mal caminho; então eu me arrependeria do mal que pretendo lhes fazer pela maldade de suas ações.

4Dize-lhes, pois: Assim diz o SENHOR: Se não me ouvirdes para andardes em minha Lei, a qual dei diante de vós,

5Para dar atenção às palavras de meus servos, os profetas, que eu vos envio, insistentemente os enviando, mas não os ouvistes;

6Então farei desta casa como a Siló, e tornarei esta cidade em maldição a todas as nações da terra.

7E os sacerdotes, os profetas, e todo o povo, ouviram a Jeremias falar estas palavras na casa do SENHOR.

8E sucedeu que, acabando Jeremias de falar tudo o que o SENHOR tinha lhe mandado falar a todo o povo, os sacerdotes e os profetas e todo o povo lhe pegaram, dizendo: Certamente morrerás;

9Pois profetizaste em nome do SENHOR, dizendo: Esta casa será como Siló, e esta cidade será assolada até não restar morador.E juntou-se todo o povo contra Jeremias na casa do SENHOR.

10E os príncipes de Judá, ao ouvirem estas coisas, subiram da casa do rei à casa do SENHOR; e sentaram-se à entrada da porta nova do SENHOR.

11Então os sacerdotes e os profetas falaram aos príncipes e a todo o povo, dizendo: Pena de morte [deve ter] este homem, pois profetizou contra esta cidade, como ouvistes com vossos [próprios] ouvidos.

12E Jeremias falou a todos os príncipes e a todo o povo, dizendo: O SENHOR me enviou para profetizar contra esta casa e contra esta cidade todas as palavras que ouvistes.

13Agora, portanto, melhorai vossos caminhos e vossas ações, e ouvi à voz do SENHOR vosso Deus; então o SENHOR mudará de ideia quanto ao mal que falou contra vós.

14Eu, porém, eis que estou em vossas mãos: fazei de mim como parecer melhor e mais correto aos vossos olhos.

15Mas sabei certamente que, se vós me matardes, então trareis sangue inocente sobre vós, e sobre esta cidade, e sobre seus moradores; porque em verdade o SENHOR me enviou a vós para falar aos vossos ouvidos todas estas palavras.

16Então os príncipes e todo o povo disseram aos sacerdotes e profetas: Este homem não é merecedor de pena de morte, porque em nome do SENHOR nosso Deus ele nos falou.

17E se levantaram alguns dos anciãos da terra, e falaram a todo o ajuntamento do povo, dizendo:

18Miqueias, o morastita, profetizou nos dias de Ezequias rei de Judá, e falou a todo o povo de Judá, dizendo: Assim diz o SENHOR dos exércitos: Sião será arada como campo, e Jerusalém se tornará em amontoados [de pedras] , e o monte do templo em lugares altos de mato.

19Por acaso foi ele morto por Ezequias rei de Judá e todo Judá? Por acaso [Ezequias] não temeu ao SENHOR, e orou na presença do SENHOR, e o SENHOR mudou de ideia quanto ao mal que tinha falado contra eles? E nós, faremos pois tão grande mal contra nossas [próprias] almas?

20Houve também um homem que profetizava em nome do SENHOR: Urias, filho de Semaías de Quiriate-Jearim, o qual profetizou contra esta cidade e contra esta terra, conforme todas as palavras de Jeremias;

21E quando ouviu suas palavras o rei Jeoaquim, e todos seus grandes, e todos seus príncipes, então o rei procurou matá-lo; e Urias, ao ouvir [isso] , teve medo, fugiu, e foi ao Egito;

22Porém o rei Jeoaquim enviou [alguns] homens a Egito: Elnatã filho de Acbor, e [outros] homens com ele, ao Egito;

23Os quais tiraram a Urias do Egito, e o trouxeram ao rei Jeoaquim, que o feriu à espada, e lançou seu cadáver nas sepulturas do povo comum.

24Porém a mão de Aicã, filho de Safã, foi com Jeremias, para que não o entregassem nas mãos do povo para o matarem.

📖 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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