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The Prophecy
of Jeremias 26
In the beginning of the reign of Joakim the son of Josias
king of Juda, came this word from the Lord, saying:
Thus saith the Lord: Stand in the court of the house
of the Lord, and speak to all the cities of Juda, out
of which they come, to adore in the house of the Lord,
all the words which I have commanded thee to to speak
unto them: leave not out one word.
If so be they will hearken and be converted every one
from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil
that I think to do unto them for the wickedness of their
doings.
And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith the Lord: If
you will not hearken to me to walk in my law, which
I have given to you:
To give ear to the words of my servants the prophets,
whom I sent to you rising up early: and sending, and
you have not hearkened:
I will make this house like Silo: and I will make this
city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
And the priests, and the prophets, and all the people
heard Jeremias speaking these words in the house of
the Lord.
And when Jeremias made an end of speaking all that the
Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the
priests, and the prophets, and all the people laid hold
on him, saying: Let him be put to death.
Why hath he prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying:
This house shall be like Silo; and this city shall be
made desolate, without an inhabitant? And all the people
were gathered together against Jeremias in the house
of the Lord.
And the princes of Juda heard these words: and they
went up from the king's house into the house of the
Lord, and sat in the entry of the new gate of the house
of the Lord.
And the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes,
and to all the people, saying: The judgement of death
is for this man: because he hath prophesied against
this city, as you have heard with your ears.
Then Jeremias spoke to all the princes, and to all the
people, saying: The Lord sent me to prophesy concerning
this house, and concerning this city all the words you
have heard.
Now therefore amend your ways, and your doings, and
hearken to the voice of the Lord your God: and the Lord
will repent of the evil that he hath spoken against
you.
But as for me, behold I am in your hands: do with me
what is good and right in your eyes:
But know ye, and understand, that if you put me to death,
you will shed innocent blood against your own selves,
and against this city, and the inhabitants thereof.
For in truth the Lord sent me to you, to speak all these
words in your hearing.
Then the princes, and all the people said to the priests,
and to the prophets: There is no judgement of death
for this man: for he hath spoken to us in the name of
the Lord our God.
And some of the ancients of the land rose up: and they
spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying:
Micheas of Morasthi was a prophet in the days of Ezechias
king of Juda, and he spoke to all the people of Juda,
saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Sion shall be
ploughed like a field, and Jerusalem shall be a heap
of stones: and the mountain of the house the high places
of woods.
Did Ezechias king of Juda, and all Juda, condemn him
to death? did they not fear the Lord, and beseech the
face of the Lord: and the Lord repented of the evil
that they had spoken against them? therefore we are
doing a great evil against our souls.
There was also a man that prophesied in the name of
the Lord, Urias the son of Semei of Cariathiarim: and
he prophesied against this city, and against this land,
according to all the words of Jeremias.
And Joakim, and all his men in power, and his princes
heard these words: and the king sought to put him to
death. And Urias heard it, and was afraid, and fled
and went into Egypt.
And king Joakim sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son
of Achobor, and men with him into Egypt.
And they brought Urias out of Egypt: and brought him
to king Joakim, and he slew him with the sword: and
he cast his dead body into the graves of the common
people.
So the hand of Ahicam the son of Saphan was with Jeremias,
that he should not be delivered into the hands of the
people, to put him to death. |
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