Dual Panel1In the beginning<7225> of the reign<4468> of Jehoiakim<3079> the son<1121> of Josiah<2977>, king<4428> of Judah<3063>, this<2088> word<1697> came<1961> from the LORD<3068>, saying<559>,
2"Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, 'Stand<5975> in the court<2691> of the LORD'S<3068> house<1004>, and speak<1696> to all<3605> the cities<5892> of Judah<3063> who have come<935> to worship<7812> in the LORD'S<3068> house<1004> all<3605> the words<1697> that I have commanded<6680> you to speak<1696> to them. Do not omit<1639> a word<1697>!
3'Perhaps<194> they will listen<8085> and everyone<376> will turn<7725> from his evil<7451> way<1870>, that I may repent<5162> of the calamity<7463> which<834> I am planning<2803> to do<6213> to them because<4480><6440> of the evil<7455> of their deeds<4611>.'
4"And you will say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "If<518> you will not listen<8085> to Me, to walk<1980> in My law<8451> which<834> I have set<5414> before<6440> you,
5to listen<8085> to the words<1697> of My servants<5650> the prophets<5030>, whom<834> I have been sending<7971> to you again<7925> and again<7971>, but you have not listened<8085>;
6then I will make<5414> this<2088> house<1004> like Shiloh<7887>, and this<384> city<5892> I will make<5414> a curse<7045> to all<3605> the nations<1471> of the earth<776>."'"
7The priests<3548> and the prophets<5030> and all<3605> the people<5971> heard<8085> Jeremiah<3414> speaking<1696> these<428> words<1697> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
8When Jeremiah<3414> finished<3615> speaking<1696> all<3605> that the LORD<3068> had commanded<6680> him to speak<1696> to all<3605> the people<5971>, the priests<3548> and the prophets<5030> and all<3605> the people<5971> seized<8610> him, saying<559>, "You must<4191> die<4191>!
9"Why<4069> have you prophesied<5012> in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> saying<559>, 'This<2088> house<1004> will be like Shiloh<7887> and this<384> city<5892> will be desolate<2717>, without<369> inhabitant<3427>'?" And all<3605> the people<5971> gathered<6950> about<413> Jeremiah<3414> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>.
10When the officials<8269> of Judah<3063> heard<8085> these<428> things<1697>, they came<5927> up from the king's<4428> house<1004> to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> and sat<3427> in the entrance<6607> of the New<2319> Gate<8179> of the LORD'S<3068> house.
11Then the priests<3548> and the prophets<5030> spoke<559> to the officials<8269> and to all<3605> the people<5971>, saying<559>, "A death<4194> sentence<4941> for this<2088> man<376>! For he has prophesied<5012> against<413> this<384> city<5892> as you have heard<8085> in your hearing<241>."
12Then Jeremiah<3414> spoke<559> to all<3605> the officials<8269> and to all<3605> the people<5971>, saying<559>, "The LORD<3068> sent<7971> me to prophesy<5012> against<413> this<2088> house<1004> and against<413> this<384> city<5892> all<3605> the words<1697> that you have heard<8085>.
13"Now<6258> therefore amend<3190> your ways<1870> and your deeds<4611> and obey<8085> the voice<6963> of the LORD<3068> your God<430>; and the LORD<3068> will change<5162> His mind<5162> about<413> the misfortune<7463> which<834> He has pronounced<1696> against<5921> you.
14"But as for me, behold<2009>, I am in your hands<3027>; do<6213> with me as is good<2896> and right<3477> in your sight<5869>.
15"Only<389> know<3045> for certain<3045> that if<518> you put<4191> me to death<4191>, you will bring<5414> innocent<5355> blood<1818> on yourselves, and on this<384> city<5892> and on its inhabitants<3427>; for truly<571> the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> me to you to speak<1696> all<3605> these<428> words<1697> in your hearing<241>."
16Then the officials<8269> and all<3605> the people<5971> said<559> to the priests<3548> and to the prophets<5030>, "No<369> death<4194> sentence<4941> for this<2088> man<376>! For he has spoken<1696> to us in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068> our God<430>."
17Then some<376> of the elders<2205> of the land<776> rose<6965> up and spoke<559> to all<3605> the assembly<6951> of the people<5971>, saying<559>,
18"Micah<4318> of Moresheth<4183> prophesied<5012> in the days<3117> of Hezekiah<2396> king<4428> of Judah<3063>; and he spoke<559> to all<3605> the people<5971> of Judah<3063>, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> has said<559>, "Zion<6726> will be plowed<2790> as a field<7704>, And Jerusalem<3389> will become<1961> ruins<5856>, And the mountain<2022> of the house<1004> as the high<1116> places<1116> of a forest<3293>."'
19"Did Hezekiah<2396> king<4428> of Judah<3063> and all<3605> Judah<3063> put<4191> him to death<4191>? Did he not fear<3372> the LORD<3068> and entreat<2470> the favor<6440> of the LORD<3068>, and the LORD<3068> changed<5162> His mind<5162> about<413> the misfortune<7463> which<834> He had pronounced<1696> against<5921> them? But we are committing<6213> a great<1419> evil<7463> against<5921> ourselves<5315>."
20Indeed<1571>, there was also<1571> a man<376> who prophesied<5012> in the name<8034> of the LORD<3068>, Uriah<223> the son<1121> of Shemaiah<8098> from Kiriath-jearim<7157>; and he prophesied<5012> against<5921> this<384> city<5892> and against<5921> this<384> land<776> words<1697> similar to all<3605> those of Jeremiah<3414>.
21When King<4428> Jehoiakim<3079> and all<3605> his mighty<1368> men<1368> and all<3605> the officials<8269> heard<8085> his words<1697>, then the king<4428> sought<1245> to put<4191> him to death<4191>; but Uriah<223> heard<8085> it, and he was afraid<3372> and fled<1272> and went<935> to Egypt<4714>.
22Then King<4428> Jehoiakim<3079> sent<7971> men<376> to Egypt<4714>: Elnathan<494> the son<1121> of Achbor<5907> and certain men<376> with him went into Egypt<4714>.
23And they brought<3318> Uriah<223> from Egypt<4714> and led<935> him to King<4428> Jehoiakim<3079>, who slew<5221> him with a sword<2719> and cast<7993> his dead<5038> body<5038> into the burial<6913> place<6913> of the common<1121> people<5971>.
24But the hand<3027> of Ahikam<296> the son<1121> of Shaphan<8227> was with Jeremiah<3414>, so that he was not given<5414> into the hands<3027> of the people<5971> to put<4191> him to death<4191>.