Jeremiah 26:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.

Ye shall

For of

Jeremiah 26:12

General references

Exodus 20:13

Jeremiah 30:1

Bible References

Ye shall

"I've punished your children with no results, they have accepted no discipline. Your sword has devoured your prophets like a destroying lion."

and if you don't oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, and don't shed an innocent person's blood in this place, and if you don't follow other gods to your own harm,

This is what the LORD says: "Uphold justice and righteousness. Deliver from their oppressor those who have been robbed. Don't mistreat or do violence to the alien, the orphan, or the widow, or shed the blood of innocent people in this place.

"What did you do?" God asked. "Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground.

"Didn't I tell you!" Reuben replied. ""Don't wrong the kid!' I said, but would you listen? No! Now it's payback time!"

You are not to pollute the land where you live, because blood defiles the land, and the land cannot atone for blood that has been spilled on it, except through the blood of the one who spilled it.

You must not shed innocent blood on your land that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance. Otherwise, you'll be guilty of murder."

as well as for the innocent blood that he had shed. He had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the LORD would not forgive them.

Arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, and hands shedding innocent blood;

Then you say, "If we had been living in the days of our ancestors, we would have had no part with them in shedding the blood of the prophets.'

They conspired to arrest Jesus by treachery and to kill him.

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After he had said this, he died.

who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people,

You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

For of

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people: "The LORD has sent me to prophesy all the things you heard against this house and against this city.

General references

"You are not to commit murder.

This message came from the LORD to Jeremiah: