The Bible
Jeremiah Chapter 26
1At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from ForeverOne
3It may be they will listen, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.
4You shall tell them, Thus says ForeverOne
7The priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of ForeverOne
8When Jeremiah had finished speaking all that ForeverOne
9Why have you prophesied in the name of ForeverOne
10When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of ForeverOne
11Then spoke the priests and the prophets to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
12Then spoke Jeremiah to all the princes and to all the people, saying, ForeverOne
13Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of ForeverOne
14But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
15Only know for certain that, if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for of a truth ForeverOne
16Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of ForeverOne
17Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spoke to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18Micah the Morashtite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus says ForeverOne
19Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn't he fear ForeverOne
20There was also a man who prophesied in the name of ForeverOne
24But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
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