Jeremiah 26:24

King James Version (KJV)

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Translations

Jeremiah 26:24 - Amplified Bible

But the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that he might not be given into the hands of the people to put him [also] to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - American Standard Version

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - Bible in Basic English

But Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, gave Jeremiah his help, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - Darby Bible

-- Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - English Standard Version

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - King James Version

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero la mano de Ahicam, hijo de Safán, estaba con Jeremìas, de manera que no fue entregado en manos del pueblo para que le dieran muerte.

Jeremiah 26:24 - The Message

But in Jeremiah’s case, Ahikam son of Shaphan stepped forward and took his side, preventing the mob from lynching him.)

Jeremiah 26:24 - New American Standard Bible

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero la mano de Ahicam, hijo de Safán, estaba con Jeremìas, de manera que no fue entregado en manos del pueblo para que le dieran muerte.

Jeremiah 26:24 - World English Bible

But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - Young's Living Translation

Only, the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan hath been with Jeremiah so as not to give him up into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:24 - Additional Comments

Ahikam was successful in protecting Jeremiah, whereas Urijah was not so successfully protected, for he was put to death by the king Jeohoiakim (vs 23). I'm sure Ahikam had the hand of the Lord helping him in that protection.
This also shows that even though one is doing what God asks, sometimes that does result in physical harm (as the voices of the martyrs tell us, too).

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