Jeremiah 26 · Verse 16

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.
Jeremiah 26:16, King James Version

Jeremiah 26:16 in other translations

BSBThen the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, “This man is not worthy of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God!”
WEBThen the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: “This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.”
ASVThen 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.
YLTAnd 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.'
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEThen 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.
WebsterThen said the princes and all the people to 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.

What does Jeremiah 26:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
16. princes ... all the people--The fickle people, as they were previously influenced by the priests to clamor for his death (Jr 26:8), so now under the princes' influence require that he shall not be put to death. Compare as to Jesus, Jeremiah's antitype, the hosannas of the multitude a few days before the same people, persuaded by the priests as in this case, cried, Away with Him, crucify Him (Mt 21:1-11; 27:20-25). The priests, through envy of his holy zeal, were more his enemies than the princes, whose office was more secular than religious. A prophet could not legally be put to death unless he prophesied in the name of other gods (therefore, they say, "in the name of the Lord"), or after his prophecy had failed in its accomplishment. Meanwhile, if he foretold calamity, he might be imprisoned. Compare Micaiah's case (1Ki 22:1-28).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 This man is not worthy to die - The whole court acquitted him.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 26:16-24
When secure sinners are threatened with taking away the Spirit of God, and the kingdom of God, it is what is warranted from the word of God. Hezekiah who protected Micah, prospered. Did Jehoiakim, who slew Urijah, prosper? The examples of bad men, and the bad consequences of their sins, should deter from what is evil. Urijah was faithful in delivering his message, but faulty in leaving his work. And the Lord was pleased to permit him to lose his life, while Jeremiah was protected in danger. Those are safest who most simply trust in the Lord, whatever their outward circumstances may be; and that He has all men's hearts in his hands, encourages us to trust him in the way of duty. He will honour and recompense those who show kindness to such as are persecuted for his sake.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 26:16 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.

וַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559
הַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.Rimthe officialsH8269
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and toH413
הַנְּבִיאִ֑יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030
אֵין\־'ein-notH369
לָאִ֤ישׁla.'Ish[belongs] to the manH376
הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
מִשְׁפַּט\־mish.pat-a sentence ofH4941
מָ֔וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194
כִּ֗יKiforH3588
בְּשֵׁ֛םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH8034
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe has spokenH1696
אֵלֵֽינוּ\׃'e.Lei.nuto usH413

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

Cross references for Jeremiah 26:16

  • Acts 23:29

    Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

  • Acts 25:25

    But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

  • Acts 5:34-39

    Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. …

  • Acts 23:9

    And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

  • Jeremiah 36:19

    Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye be.

  • Luke 23:14-15

    Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.

  • Jeremiah 26:11

    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.

  • Acts 26:31-32

    And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Cesar.

  • Matthew 27:23-24

    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

  • Jeremiah 36:25

    Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

  • Jeremiah 38:7-13

    Now when Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin; Ebed–melech went forth out of the king’s house, and spake to the king, saying, My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city. Then the king commanded Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, saying, Take from hence thirty men with thee, and take up Jeremiah the prophet out of the dungeon, before he die. …

  • Matthew 27:54

    Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
36:19,25; 38:7-13; Es 4:14; Pr 16:7; Mt 27:23,24,54
Lu 23:14,15,41,47; Ac 5:34-39; 23:9,29; 25:25; 26:31,32

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Context

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 26:17

    Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,

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Jeremiah 26:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dijeron los príncipes y todo el pueblo á los sacerdotes y profetas. No ha incurrido este hombre en pena de muerte, porque en nombre de Jehová nuestro Dios nos ha hablado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les princes et tout le peuple dirent aux sacrificateurs et aux prophètes: Cet homme ne mérite pas la mort; car il nous a parlé au nom de l’ Éternel, notre Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Fürsten und alles Volk sprachen zu den Priestern und zu den Propheten: Diesem Manne gebührt nicht die Todesstrafe; denn er hat im Namen Jehovas, unseres Gottes, zu uns geredet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixerunt principes et omnis populus ad sacerdotes et ad prophetas: Non est viro huic judicium mortis, quia in nomine Domini Dei nostri locutus est ad nos.