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Jeremiah 26:16

King James Version (KJV)

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

Translations

Jeremiah 26:16 - Amplified Bible

Then said the princes and all the people to the priests and to the prophets: This man is not deserving of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - American Standard Version

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - Bible in Basic English

Then the rulers and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, It is not right for this man to be put to death: for he has said words to us in the name of the Lord our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - Darby Bible

And the princes and all the people said unto the priests and to the prophets, This man is not worthy to die; for he hath spoken to us in the name of Jehovah our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - English Standard Version

Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man does not deserve the sentence of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God."

Jeremiah 26:16 - King James Version

Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - La Biblia de las Americas

Dijeron los jefes y todo el pueblo a los sacerdotes y a los profetas: Que no haya sentencia de muerte para este hombre, porque en nombre del SEÑOR nuestro Dios nos ha hablado.

Jeremiah 26:16 - The Message

The court officials, backed by the people, then handed down their ruling to the priests and prophets: "Acquittal. No death sentence for this man. He has spoken to us with the authority of our God."

Jeremiah 26:16 - New American Standard Bible

Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets, "No death sentence for this man! For he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."

Jeremiah 26:16 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces los jefes y todo el pueblo dijeron a los sacerdotes y a los profetas: "Que no haya sentencia de muerte para este hombre, porque en nombre del SEÑOR nuestro Dios nos ha hablado."

Jeremiah 26:16 - World English Bible

Then said the princes and all the people to the priests and to the prophets: This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God.

Jeremiah 26:16 - Young's Living Translation

And the heads and all the people say unto the priests and unto the prophets, `There is not for this man a judgment of death, for in the name of Jehovah our God he hath spoken unto us.`

Jeremiah 26:16 - Additional Comments

The people, though evil, could stomach what Jeremiah had to say, but the priests and prophets, evil too, could not. Jeremiah was prophesying the opposite of what they had been telling the people. The priests had something to gain by their words - power, prestige, wealth. The people had nothing to gain, so they were fair and open to listen.

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