Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the priests and the prophets
King James Version
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
Holman Bible
Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”
International Standard Version
The priests and prophets told the officials and all the people, "A death sentence for this man, because he prophesied against this city, as you heard with your own ears!"
A Conservative Version
Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the rulers and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
American Standard Version
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
Amplified
Then the priests and the [false] prophets said to the princes and to all the people, “This man is deserving of death, for he has prophesied against this city as you have heard with your own ears.”
Bible in Basic English
Then the priests and the prophets said to the rulers and to all the people, The right fate for this man is death; for he has said words against this town in your hearing.
Darby Translation
And the priests and the prophets spoke unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die, for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priests and the prophets will say to the chiefs, and to all the people, saying, The judgment of death for this man, for he prophesied against this city, as ye heard with your ears.
King James 2000
Then spoke the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, {saying}, "{This man deserves the death sentence}, because he has prophesied against this city as that [which] you have heard with your ears."
Modern King James verseion
And the priests and the prophets spoke to the rulers and to all the people, saying, Let a death sentence be for this man, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your ears.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the rulers and to all the people, these words, "This man is worthy to die, for he hath preached against this city, as ye yourselves have heard with your ears."
NET Bible
Then the priests and the prophets made their charges before the officials and all the people. They said, "This man should be condemned to die because he prophesied against this city. You have heard him do so with your own ears."
New Heart English Bible
Then spoke the priests and the prophets to the officials 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."
The Emphasized Bible
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes, and unto all the people, saying, - Worthy of death, is this man, because he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your own ears, Then spake Jeremiah, unto all the princes and unto all the people, saying, -
Webster
Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
World English Bible
Then 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the priests and the prophets speak unto the heads, and unto all the people, saying, 'Judgment of death is for this man, for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.'
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against jeremiah
Christian ministers » Faithful » Jeremiah
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Courts » Advocates » The accused his own
Government » Mosaic » Sits as a court
Jerusalem » Prophecies against
Malice » Instances of » Jeremiah's enemies
Reproof » Despised » By the israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Jeremiah, of the cities of judah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 26:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah Escapes Death
10
When the leaders of Judah heard what had happened, they hurried from the royal palace to the Temple and took their places at the New Gate.
11 Then the priests and the prophets
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Cross References
Jeremiah 38:4
The officials went to the king and said: This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage. He is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people. He only wants to hurt them.
Deuteronomy 18:20
Any prophet who dares to say something in my name that I did not command him to say or who speaks in the name of other gods must die.
Matthew 26:66
What is your opinion? The crowd answered: Put him to death!
Acts 6:11-14
They secretly induced me to say: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Jeremiah 18:23
Yet You, O Jehovah, know all their deadly designs against me. Do not forgive their iniquity or blot out their sin from your sight. But may they be overthrown before you. Deal with them in the time of your anger!
Luke 23:1-5
The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate.
John 18:30
They answered: If this man were not an evildoer we would not deliver him to you.
John 19:7
The Jews answered him: We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
Acts 22:22
The people listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted at the top of their voices: Away with him! Kill him! He is not fit to live!
Acts 24:4-9
That I not hinder you more, I request that you to hear us briefly in fairness.
Acts 25:2-13
The high priest and Jewish leaders brought charges against Paul.