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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land stepped forward and said to the entire assembly of people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then some of the wise old men stood and spoke to all the people assembled there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And certain of the elders of the land arose and spoke to all the assembled people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then certain of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land rose up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land stood up and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to all the assembled people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then some of the leaders from other towns stepped forward. They told the crowd that <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then some of the leaders in the land got up and said to the entire crowd,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After that, some of the elders stood up and said to the people who had gathered, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land got up and told all the assembled people, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of Judah stepped forward and spoke to all the people gathered there. They said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then arose certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Some of the elders of the land stood up and said to the whole assembly of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then certain of the elders of the land rose up, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And men from [the] elderly of the land rise up and speak to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And certain of the elders of the land rise up, and speak unto all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And men will rise up from the old men of the land, and they will say to all the convocation of the people, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And some of the ancients of the land rose up: and they spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then some of the elders of the land rose up. And they spoke to the entire assembly of the people, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />At this, some of the elders of the land arose and said to the whole assembly of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And some of the elders of the land arose and said to all the assembled people,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the men of the Elders of the land stood, and they said to the whole multitude of the people:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And there rose up men of the elders of the land, and said to all the assembly of the people,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=7862" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Jeremiah Spared from Death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: miz·ziq·nê (Prep-m:: Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">Some of the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qu·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">stood up</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ă·nā·šîm (N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Acts 5:34-39</a></span><br />But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time. / “Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men. / Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/24-20.htm">2 Chronicles 24:20-22</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’” / But they conspired against Zechariah, and by order of the king, they stoned him in the courtyard of the house of the LORD. / Thus King Joash failed to remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him. Instead, Joash killed Jehoiada’s son. As he lay dying, Zechariah said, “May the LORD see this and call you to account.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-37</a></span><br />Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. / Truly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47-51</a></span><br />Woe to you! For you build tombs for the prophets, but it was your fathers who killed them. / So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs. / Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-52.htm">Acts 7:52</a></span><br />Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-31.htm">2 Kings 6:31-32</a></span><br />He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!” / Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">1 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-38</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a></span><br />Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a></span><br />Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-33.htm">Luke 13:33-34</a></span><br />Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem. / O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-59.htm">Acts 7:59-60</a></span><br />While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” / Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:15</a></span><br />who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-15.htm">2 Chronicles 25:15-16</a></span><br />Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” / While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying,</p><p class="hdg">Micah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/1-1.htm">Micah 1:1</a></b></br> The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, <i>and</i> Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">Zion.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Micah 3:12</a></b></br> Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed <i>as</i> a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.</p><p class="hdg">Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-11.htm">Jeremiah 9:11</a></b></br> And I will make Jerusalem heaps, <i>and</i> a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Jeremiah 51:37</a></b></br> And Babylon shall become heaps, a dwellingplace for dragons, an astonishment, and an hissing, without an inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">2 Kings 19:25</a></b></br> Hast thou not heard long ago <i>how</i> I have done it, <i>and</i> of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities <i>into</i> ruinous heaps.</p><p class="hdg">the mountain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/17-3.htm">Jeremiah 17:3</a></b></br> O my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance <i>and</i> all thy treasures to the spoil, <i>and</i> thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2,3</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in the last days, <i>that</i> the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1</a></b></br> But in the last days it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/5-7.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Bled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-18.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-12.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-19.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-1.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-27.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-15.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/29-8.htm">Stepped</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/27-3.htm">Bled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-23.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-39.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-20.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-19.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-62.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/matthew/9-1.htm">Stepped</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah by promises and threats exhorts to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-8.htm">He is therefore apprehended,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-10.htm">and arraigned.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-12.htm">His apology.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-16.htm">He is quit in judgment, by the example of Micah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-20.htm">and of Urijah,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">and by the care of Ahikam.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Some of the elders of the land</b><br>The elders were respected leaders and decision-makers within the community, often serving as representatives of the people. Their involvement in this situation highlights the gravity of the accusations against Jeremiah. In ancient Israel, elders played a crucial role in maintaining justice and order, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/19-12.htm">Deuteronomy 19:12</a> and <a href="/ruth/4-2.htm">Ruth 4:2</a>. Their presence indicates a formal and serious deliberation process.<p><b>stood up</b><br>This action signifies taking a stand, both physically and metaphorically, in support of Jeremiah. Standing up in a public assembly was a way to command attention and assert authority. It reflects a willingness to defend Jeremiah against the accusations, showing courage and conviction. This act of standing up can be seen as a precursor to the advocacy seen in <a href="/acts/5-34.htm">Acts 5:34</a>, where Gamaliel stands to defend the apostles.<p><b>and said to the whole assembly of the people</b><br>The assembly of the people refers to a gathering of the community, likely at the temple or a public space in Jerusalem. This setting underscores the communal nature of decision-making in ancient Israel. The elders addressing the entire assembly indicates the importance of transparency and public discourse in resolving disputes. This mirrors the communal gatherings seen in <a href="/nehemiah/8.htm">Nehemiah 8:1</a>, where the people gather to hear the Law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_of_the_land.htm">Elders of the Land</a></b><br>These were respected leaders or senior figures within the community who held authority and influence. Their role was often to provide wisdom and guidance based on their experience and understanding of the law and traditions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/assembly_of_the_people.htm">Assembly of the People</a></b><br>This refers to the gathering of the Israelites, likely in a public setting where matters of communal importance were discussed. It was a place where decisions were made, and public discourse occurred.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Jeremiah is the central prophet in this chapter. He was delivering a message from God that was unpopular and led to significant tension with the people and leaders of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the LORD</a></b><br>The setting for this chapter is the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship and a symbol of God's presence among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_message.htm">Prophetic Message</a></b><br>The context of this verse is a response to Jeremiah's prophetic message, which warned of impending judgment if the people did not repent. This message was controversial and led to a trial-like situation for Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_elders_in_the_community.htm">The Role of Elders in the Community</a></b><br>Elders are called to be voices of wisdom and reason, especially in times of conflict or decision-making. Their experience and understanding of God's Word are crucial for guiding the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_prophetic_voices.htm">The Importance of Listening to Prophetic Voices</a></b><br>Just as the elders listened to Jeremiah, we must be open to hearing God's truth, even when it challenges us. Discernment is key in recognizing true prophetic messages.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_stand_for_truth.htm">Courage to Stand for Truth</a></b><br>The elders demonstrated courage by standing up in a potentially hostile environment. We are called to stand for truth and righteousness, even when it is unpopular.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_collective_wisdom.htm">The Power of Collective Wisdom</a></b><br>The assembly of the people represents the importance of community in decision-making. Seeking counsel from others can provide clarity and prevent rash decisions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_imitate_god.htm">What does 'God's Outstretched Arm' symbolize?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_jeremiah's_prophecy_exaggerated.htm">In Jeremiah 26:7-9, could Jeremiah's prophecy have been exaggerated or misunderstood, given the intense reaction of the people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_suffering,_not_restore.htm">Jeremiah 32:17, 27: If 'nothing is too hard' for God, why does He allow devastation and suffering instead of immediately restoring His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_angels_have_offspring.htm">Who were Israel's seventy elders?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Certain of the elders of the land.</span>--The word is probably to be taken rather in the literal than in an official sense--or, if officially, then as including the literal meaning also. The elders speaking in the time of Jehoiakim (cir. B.C. 608) remembered the tradition of what had passed, a century or so before, in the reign of Hezekiah (B.C. 726-698), and could appeal to it as a precedent in favour of the prophet. The word for "assembly" (elsewhere rendered "congregation") corresponds to the <span class= "ital">Ecclesia </span>of a Greek city.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The elders of the land</span> add their voice in favor of Jeremiah, not, however, without first of all consulting the people whose representatives they are. The whole verse is thoroughly technical in its phraseology. The word (<span class="accented">qahal</span>) rendered "assembly" is the traditional legal term for the "congregation of Israel" (<a href="/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30</a>); comp. ver. 9, where the verb is the corresponding one to <span class="accented">qahal</span>. Thus, with all the faults of the government of Judah, which Jeremiah himself reveals to us, it was very far removed from the Oriental despotisms of our day. The "elders" are still an important element in the social system, and form a link with that earlier period in which the family was the leading power in the social organization. Originally the term denoted, strictly and in the full sense, heads of families; they have their analogue in the councils of the Aryan village communities. "References to their parliamentary status (if the phrase may be used) occur in <a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">2 Samuel 19:11</a>; <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a>; <a href="/1_kings/20-7.htm">1 Kings 20:7</a>. The institution lingered on during and after the Babylonian Exile (<a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah 29:1</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/14-1.htm">Ezekiel 14:1</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">Ezekiel 20:1</a>; <a href="/ezra/5-5.htm">Ezra 5:5</a>; <a href="/ezra/6-7.htm">Ezra 6:7</a>; <a href="/ezra/10-14.htm">Ezra 10:14</a>; <a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3, 47</a>; <a href="/mark/14-43.htm">Mark 14:43</a>; <a href="/acts/4-5.htm">Acts 4:5</a>, etc.)." We find another reference to their quasi-judicial authority in <a href="/deuteronomy/21-2.htm">Deuteronomy 21:2</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Some of the elders</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזִּקְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(miz·ziq·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·qu·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/26-17.htm">Jeremiah 26:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/26-17.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 26:17 Then rose up certain of the elders (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/26-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 26:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 26:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 26:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 26:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>