Jeremiah 29:26
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The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
In other translations
The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
Hebrew words
יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068נְתָנְךָnetanekhahe has made youH5414כֹהֵןkhohenpriestH3548תַּחַתtachatin place ofH8478יְהוֹיָדָעyehoyada'JehoiadaH3077הַכֹּהֵןhakohenthe priestH3548לִהְיוֹתlihyotto beH1961פְּקִדִיםpekidimoverseersH6496בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְכָל־lekholto everyH3605אִישׁ'ishpersonH376מְשֻׁגָּעmeshuga'[who] is madH7696וּמִתְנַבֵּאumitnabe'and [who] prophesiesH5012וְנָתַתָּהvenatatahand you will putH5414אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853אֶל־'el-intoH413הַמַּהְפֶּכֶתhamahpekhetthe stock[s]H4115וְאֶל־ve'el-and intoH413הַצִּינֹק׃hatzinokthe iron collarH6729
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Jeremiah 20:1-21 Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. 2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.1 When Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things, 2 he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
- 2 Kings 9:11Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
- John 10:20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- Hosea 9:7The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
- Acts 26:24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
- Acts 16:24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
- Mark 3:21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
- Deuteronomy 13:1-51 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, 2 And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; 3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.1 If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, 2 and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” 3 you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
- John 8:53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?Are You greater than our father Abraham? He died, as did the prophets. Who do You claim to be?”
- Jeremiah 29:27Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?
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People: Jehoiada (Jeremiah 29)