Jeremiah 26 · Verse 15

Jeremiah 26:15

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.
Jeremiah 26:15, King James Version

Jeremiah 26:15 in other translations

BSBBut know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”
WEBOnly know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood on yourselves, on this city, and on its inhabitants; for in truth the LORD has sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.”
ASVOnly know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
YLTOnly, know ye certainly, that if ye are putting me to death, surely innocent blood ye are putting on yourselves, and on this city, and on its inhabitants; for truly hath Jehovah sent me unto you to speak in your ears all these words.'
DARBYonly know 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 Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
BBEOnly be certain that, if you put me to death, you will make yourselves and your town and its people responsible for the blood of one who has done no wrong: for truly, the Lord has sent me to you to say all these words in your ears.
WebsterBut know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye will surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its inhabitants: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears.

What does Jeremiah 26:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. bring ... upon yourselves--So far will you be from escaping the predicted evils by shedding my blood, that you will, by that very act, only incur heavier penalties (Mt 23:35).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 26:7-15

The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this matter. Jeremiah declares that the Lord sent him to prophesy thus. As long as ministers keep close to the word they have from God, they need not fear. And those are very unjust who complain of ministers for preaching of hell and damnation; for it is from a desire to bring…

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Jeremiah 26:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַ֣ךְ\׀'akhonlyH389
יָדֹ֣עַya.Do.a'certainly <to know>H3045
תֵּדְע֗וּte.de.'Uyou will knowH3045
כִּ֣יkithatH3588
אִם\־'im-exceptH518
מְמִתִ֣יםme.mi.Tim[are] about to put to deathH4191
אַתֶּם֮'a.TemyouH859
אֹתִי֒'o.Ti<obj.> meH853
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
דָ֣םdambloodH1818
נָקִ֗יna.KiinnocentH5355
אַתֶּם֙'a.TemyouH859
נֹתְנִ֣יםno.te.Nim[are] about to putH5414
עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemon yourselvesH5921
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
הָעִ֥ירha.'Irthe cityH5892
הַזֹּ֖אתha.Zot<the> thisH2063
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.hainhabitants itsH3427
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
בֶאֱמֶ֗תve.'e.Metin truthH571
שְׁלָחַ֤נִיshe.la.Cha.nihe has sent meH7971
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH5921
לְדַבֵּר֙le.da.Berto speakH1696
בְּאָזְנֵיכֶ֔םbe.'a.ze.nei.Khemin ears yourH241
אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
הָאֵֽלֶּה\׃\ \סha.'E.leh<the> theseH428

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Jeremiah 26:15

  • Numbers 35:33

    So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.

  • Proverbs 6:17

    A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

  • Matthew 26:25

    Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

  • Jeremiah 7:6

    If ye oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:

  • Acts 7:60

    And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

  • Jeremiah 22:3

    Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

  • Revelation 16:6

    For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

  • Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

  • Jeremiah 22:17

    But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

  • Matthew 23:30-36

    And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? …

  • Jeremiah 2:34

    Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

  • Deuteronomy 19:10

    That innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ye shall.
2:30,34; 7:6; 22:3,17; Ge 4:10; 42:22; Nu 35:33; De 19:10
2Ki 24:4; Pr 6:17; Mt 23:30-36; 26:4,25; Ac 7:60; 1Th 2:15,16
Re 16:6
for of. See on ver.
12

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Context

  • Jeremiah 26:14

    As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.

  • Jeremiah 26:15

    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.

  • Jeremiah 26:16

    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.

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Jeremiah 26:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas sabed de cierto que, si me matareis, sangre inocente echaréis sobre vosotros, y sobre esta ciudad, y sobre sus moradores: porque en verdad Jehová me envió á vosotros para que dijese todas estas palabras en vuestros oídos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Seulement, sachez bien que, si vous me faites mourir, vous mettrez du sang innocent sur vous, et sur cette ville, et sur ses habitants; car en vérité l’ Éternel m’a envoyé vers vous pour prononcer à vos oreilles toutes ces paroles.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Doch wisset bestimmt, daß ihr, wenn ihr mich tötet, unschuldiges Blut bringen werdet auf euch und auf diese Stadt und auf ihre Bewohner; denn in Wahrheit, Jehova hat mich zu euch gesandt, um alle diese Worte vor euren Ohren zu reden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Verumtamen scitote et cognoscite quod, si occideritis me, sanguinem innocentem tradetis contra vosmetipsos, et contra civitatem istam, et habitatores ejus: in veritate enim misit me Dominus ad vos, ut loquerer in auribus vestris omnia verba hæc.