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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 />Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This message came to Jeremiah from the LORD early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Jehovah, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Soon after Jehoiakim became king of Judah, the LORD said: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke his word when Judah's King Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, began to rule. He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Soon after Jehoiakim son of Josiah became king of Judah, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah, this message came from the LORD: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Jeremiah at the beginning of the reign of Josiah's son, King Jehoiakim of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word has been from YHWH, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah, hath this word been from Jehovah, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, was this word from Jehovah, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Joakim the son of Josias king of Juda, came this word from the Lord, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, the king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim, son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the beginning of the reign of King Jehoiakim son of Josiah of Judah, this word came from the LORD:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />IN the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />In the beginning of the kingdom of Yoiqim, son of Yoshiah, King of Judea, this word was upon Jeremiah from before LORD JEHOVAH, and he said:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from the LORD, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />IN THE BEGINNING OF THE REIGN OF KING JOAKIM SON OF JOSIAS THERE CAME THIS WORD FROM THE LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/26-1.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=7676" 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">A Warning to the Cities of Judah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7225.htm" title="7225: bə·rê·šîṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Beginning, chief. From the same as ro'sh; the first, in place, time, order or rank.">At the beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4468.htm" title="4468: mam·lə·ḵūṯ (N-fsc) -- Kingdom, dominion, reign. A form of mamlakah and equiv. To it.">of the reign</a> <a href="/hebrew/3079.htm" title="3079: yə·hō·w·yā·qîm (N-proper-ms) -- The LORD raises up, three Isr. From Yhovah abbreviated and quwm; Jehovah will raise; Jehojakim, a Jewish king.">of Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2977.htm" title="2977: yō·šî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah supports, two Isr. Or; from the same root as 'ashuwyah and Yahh; founded of Jah; Joshijah, the name of two Israelites.">of Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">word</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">from the LORD:</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">2</span>“This is what the LORD says: Stand in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and speak all the words I have commanded you to speak to all the cities of Judah who come to worship there. Do not omit a word.…<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="/jeremiah/7-1.htm">Jeremiah 7:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, / “Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">2 Kings 21:11-15</a></span><br />“Since Manasseh king of Judah has committed all these abominations, acting more wickedly than the Amorites who preceded him, and with his idols has caused Judah to sin, / this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am bringing such calamity upon Jerusalem and Judah that the news will reverberate in the ears of all who hear it. / I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-11.htm">2 Chronicles 36:11-16</a></span><br />Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke for the LORD. / He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-2.htm">Jeremiah 1:2-3</a></span><br />The word of the LORD came to Jeremiah in the thirteenth year of the reign of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah, / and through the days of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, until the fifth month of the eleventh year of Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah, when the people of Jerusalem went into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Jeremiah 25:3-5</a></span><br />“From the thirteenth year of Josiah son of Amon king of Judah until this very day—twenty-three years—the word of the LORD has come to me, and I have spoken to you again and again, but you have not listened. / And the LORD has sent all His servants the prophets to you again and again, but you have not listened or inclined your ear to hear. / The prophets told you, ‘Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and deeds, and you can dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/36-1.htm">Jeremiah 36:1-3</a></span><br />In the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from the LORD: / “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. / Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the calamity I plan to bring upon them, each of them will turn from his wicked way. Then I will forgive their iniquity and their sin.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-1.htm">Jeremiah 22:1-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there, / saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David—you and your officials and your people who enter these gates. / This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">2 Kings 23:36-37</a></span><br />Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. His mother’s name was Zebidah daughter of Pedaiah; she was from Rumah. / And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, just as his fathers had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Jeremiah 19:14-15</a></span><br />Then Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people, / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I am about to bring on this city and on all the villages around it every disaster I have pronounced against them, because they have stiffened their necks so as not to heed My words.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-11.htm">Jeremiah 18:11</a></span><br />Now therefore, tell the men of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem that this is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am planning a disaster for you and devising a plan against you. Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways, and correct your ways and deeds.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-39</a></span><br />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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. / For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-34.htm">Luke 13:34-35</a></span><br />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! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33-46</a></span><br />Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / 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— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-29.htm">Matthew 23:29-36</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous. / And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partners with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.’ / So you testify against yourselves that you are the sons of those who murdered the prophets. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/1-3.htm">Jeremiah 1:3</a></b></br> It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the son of Josiah king of Judah, unto the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth month.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jeremiah 25:1</a></b></br> The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that <i>was</i> the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Jeremiah 27:1</a></b></br> In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-4.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-1.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-3.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-5.htm">Early</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">First</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jehoiakim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Jehoi'akim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Josiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Josi'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm">Word</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>At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah</b><br>This phrase sets the historical context for the events described. Jehoiakim began his reign around 609 BC after the death of his father, Josiah, who was known for his religious reforms and efforts to return Judah to the worship of Yahweh. Jehoiakim, however, was not as faithful as his father and is often remembered for his opposition to prophetic messages, including those of Jeremiah. This period was marked by political instability and the looming threat of Babylonian dominance, as the Assyrian Empire was waning. The reference to Jehoiakim as the "son of Josiah" highlights the contrast between the two kings' faithfulness to God.<p><b>this word came from the LORD</b><br>The phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the message Jeremiah is about to deliver. In the Hebrew tradition, prophets were seen as messengers of God, and their words carried the authority of divine revelation. This underscores the seriousness of the message and the expectation that it should be heeded. The phrase "word of the LORD" is a common biblical expression indicating that the message is not of human origin but is a direct communication from God. This is a reminder of the prophetic role in guiding, warning, and sometimes rebuking the people of Israel and Judah. The phrase also connects to other instances in the Bible where God speaks through prophets, such as in the books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, reinforcing the continuity of God's communication with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoiakim.htm">Jehoiakim</a></b><br>The son of Josiah, Jehoiakim was the king of Judah during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and spiritual decline. His reign is noted for its opposition to prophetic messages, including those of Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a></b><br>The father of Jehoiakim, Josiah was a reformer king who sought to bring Judah back to the worship of Yahweh. His legacy contrasts sharply with that of his son.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, Judah was the focal point of Jeremiah's prophetic ministry. During Jehoiakim's reign, Judah faced threats from powerful empires like Babylon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Jeremiah was called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to Judah. His ministry was marked by personal suffering and national resistance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_word_of_the_lord.htm">The Word of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase signifies the divine origin of Jeremiah's message, emphasizing that his prophecies were not his own but were communicated by God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Jehoiakim's reign illustrates how leadership can influence a nation's spiritual direction. Leaders are accountable to God for their actions and the impact they have on their people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Jeremiah are called to speak God's truth, even in the face of opposition. Their messages often challenge the status quo and call for repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>The phrase "at the beginning of the reign" highlights God's perfect timing in delivering His messages. God knows the right moment to speak into our lives and situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/resistance_to_god's_word.htm">Resistance to God's Word</a></b><br>Jehoiakim's resistance to Jeremiah's message serves as a warning against hardening our hearts to God's voice. We must remain open and responsive to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>The contrast between Josiah and Jehoiakim reminds us of the lasting impact of our actions and decisions. We should strive to leave a legacy of faithfulness and obedience to God.<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_verify_godand#8217;s_temple_threat_in_jer_26.htm">In Jeremiah 26:1–6, how do we verify historically or archaeologically that God threatened the temple’s destruction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_in_jeremiah.htm">What are the key themes in the Book of Jeremiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_should_others_be_treated.htm">Who is known as the Weeping Prophet?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_a_second_scroll_in_jeremiah_36.htm">If God commanded Jeremiah to write these prophecies, why was there a need for a second scroll after the first was destroyed? (Jeremiah 36:2, 28-32)</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>XXVI.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim.--</span>The section which follows is among the earlier fragments of the book, some three years before that of the preceding chapter. It will be noted that there is no mention of the Chaldaeans, and that Jehoiakim is on friendly terms with Egypt (<a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm" title="And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.">Jeremiah 26:22</a>). This points to the very earliest period of his reign. The chapter that follows, though referred to the same period in the present Hebrew text, really belongs to the reign of Zedekiah. (See Note on <a href="/jeremiah/27-1.htm" title="In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,">Jeremiah 27:1</a>.) The common element that led the compiler of the book to bring the narratives together is the conflict of Jeremiah with the false prophets.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/26-1.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">At the beginning</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרֵאשִׁ֗ית</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rê·šîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7225.htm">Strong's 7225: </a> </span><span class="str2">The first, in place, time, order, rank</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the reign</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלְכ֛וּת</span> <span class="translit">(mam·lə·ḵūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4468.htm">Strong's 4468: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dominion, the estate, the country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jehoiakim</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹיָקִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·w·yā·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3079.htm">Strong's 3079: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jehoiakim -- 'the LORD raises up', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Josiah</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·šî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2977.htm">Strong's 2977: </a> </span><span class="str2">Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">word</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּבָ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·ḇār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the LORD:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/26-1.htm">Jeremiah 26:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/26-1.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 26:1 In the beginning of the reign (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/25-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 25:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 25:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/26-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 26:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 26:2" /></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>