Jeremiah 26:21
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And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.
In other translations
And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085הַמֶּלֶךְ־hamelekh-the kingH4428יְהוֹיָקִיםyehoyakimJehoiakimH3079וְכָל־vekholand allH3605גִּבּוֹרָיוgiboravwarriors hisH1368וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַשָּׂרִיםhasarimthe officialsH8269אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבָרָיוdevaravwords hisH1697וַיְבַקֵּשׁvayvakeshand he soughtH1245הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428הֲמִיתוֹhamitoto put to death himH4191וַיִּשְׁמַעvaiyishma'and he heardH8085אוּרִיָּהוּ'uriyahuUriahH223וַיִּרָאvaiyira'and he was afraidH3372וַיִּבְרַחvaiyivrachand he fledH1272וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he wentH935מִצְרָיִם׃mitzrayimEgyptH4714
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Related verses
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- Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
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- 1 Kings 19:1-31 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. 3 And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer–sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.1 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 2 So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the lives of those you killed!” 3 And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,
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People and places
People: Jehoiakim, Uriah (son of Shemaiah)
Places: Egypt