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It happened, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that Yahweh had commanded him to speak to all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying, You shall surely die.

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Faithfulness Can Provoke Fury

Commentators note that Jeremiah's arrest came immediately after he finished speaking "all that the Lord had commanded." His complete obedience, driven by a fear of God rather than man, was met with a death threat. This serves as a powerful reminder that faithfully proclaiming God's truth, especially unpopular messages of judgment, can provoke hostile reactions.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Jeremiah 26:8

19th Century

Bishop

Thou shalt surely die. —Better, as expressing the Hebrew emphasis of reduplication, Thou shalt die the death. Th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Jeremiah 26:7–8

16th Century

Theologian

Here the Prophet recounts what happened to him after he had declared God’s message and faithfully warned the people by adding threats, as God had c…

John Gill

John Gill

On Jeremiah 26:8

17th Century

Pastor

Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of
speaking
For they let him alone…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Jeremiah 26:7–15

17th Century

Minister

The priests and prophets charged Jeremiah as deserving death, and bore false witness against him. The elders of Israel came to inquire into this ma…