Jeremiah 26:23

And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
forth	וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּ vai.yo.Tzi.'u	H3318	to go (causatively · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Urijah	אוּרִיָּ֜הוּ 'u.ri.Ya.hu	H223	Urijah · proper noun, a man's name
Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם mi.mitz.Ra.yim	H4714	Mitsrajim · preposition + proper noun, a place name
brought	וַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙ vay.vi.'U.hu	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
Jehoiakim	יְהוֹיָקִ֔ים ye.ho.ya.Kim	H3079	Jehojakim · proper noun, a man's name
king	הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
slew	וַיַּכֵּ֖הוּ vai.ya.Ke.hu	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sword	בֶּחָ֑רֶב be.Cha.rev	H2719	drought · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
cast	וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙ vai.yash.leKh	H7993	to throw out · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
body	נִבְלָת֔וֹ niv.la.To	H5038	a flabby thing · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
graves	קִבְרֵ֖י kiv.Rei	H6913	a sepulchre · noun, common masculine plural construct
common	בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
people	הָעָֽם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Jeremiah 2:30 In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
Revelation 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall…
Jeremiah 22:19 He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
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…
Jeremiah 36:30 Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cas…
Ezekiel 19:6 And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
Matthew 14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Matthew 23:34-35 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall y…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:16–end

Here is, I. The acquitting of Jeremiah from the charge exhibited against him. He had indeed spoken the words as they were laid in the indictment, but they are not looked upon to be seditious or treasonable, ill-intended or of any bad tendency, and therefore the court and country agree to find him not guilty. The priests and prophets, notwithstanding his rational plea for himself, continued to demand judgment against him; but the princes, and all the people, are clear in it that this man is not worthy to die (Jer 26:16); for (say they) he hath spoken to us, not of himself, but in the name of the Lord our God. And are they willing to own that he did indeed speak to them in the name of the Lord…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 26:23

graves of the common people--literally, "sons of the people" (compare Kg2 23:6). The prophets seem to have had a separate cemetery (Mat 23:29). Urijah's corpse was denied this honor, in order that he should not be regarded as a true prophet.

John Gill on Jeremiah 26:23

And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt,.... Having found him, they seized him, and brought him away, with the leave of the king of Egypt: which, no doubt, was easily obtained: and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword; very probably with his own hand; or however it was done by his order, and in his presence, most likely: and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people; either where they were buried in heaps promiscuously, as some think; or in the common burying ground; and not where persons of distinction were laid, as prophets, and others (g); this he did to reflect dishonour upon the prophet. (g) Vid. Nicolai de Sepulchris Heb. c. 3. p. 126.

John Calvin on Jeremiah 26:20-23

Jeremiah 26:20-23 20. And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah: 20. Atque etiam vir fuit prophetans in nomine Jehovae, Urias, filius Semeah ex Cariath-iarim, et prophetavit contra urbem hanc et contra terram hanc secundum sermones Jeremiae: 21. And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt; 21. Et audivit rex Joakim et omnes magnates ejus et Proceres sermones ejus, et quaesiv…

Dictionary and topics

Baruch — Blessed. (1.) The secretary of the prophet Jeremiah (32:12; 36:4). He was of the tribe of Judah (51:59). To him Jeremiah dictated his prophecies regarding the invasion of the Babylonians and the…
Grave — Among the ancient Hebrews graves were outside of cities in the open field (Luke 7:12; John 11:30). Kings (1 Kings 2:10) and prophets (1 Sam. 25:1) were generally buried within cities. Graves were…
Kidron — = Kedron = Cedron, turbid, the winter torrent which flows through the Valley of Jehoshaphat, on the eastern side of Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. This valley is known in…
Kidron, Or Kedron — (turbid), The brook, a torrent or valley, not a “brook,” or, as in the margin of Revised Version, “ravine;” Gr. winter torrent. It was close to Jerusalem, between the city and the Mount of Olives. it…
Law of Moses — Is the whole body of the Mosaic legislation (1 Kings 2:3; 2 Kings 23:25; Ezra 3:2). It is called by way of eminence simply “the Law” (Heb. Torah, Deut. 1:5; 4:8, 44; 17:18, 19; 27:3, 8). As a written…
Urijah — The lord is my light. (1.) A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kings 16:10-16), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like one the king had seen at Damascus, to be set up instead of…
Burial · .For poor and strangers — .For poor and strangers
Extradition · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Indictments · . — .
Jehoiakim · Wicked reign and final overthrow of — Wicked reign and final overthrow of
Martyrdom · Exemplified: Urijah — Exemplified: Urijah

Jeremiah 26:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 26:23

John Gill on Jeremiah 26:23

John Calvin on Jeremiah 26:20-23

Dictionary and topics

Jeremiah 26:23

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:16–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 26:23

John Gill on Jeremiah 26:23

John Calvin on Jeremiah 26:20-23

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Jeremiah 26:20-23

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Jeremiah 26:17-19

Rashi on Jeremiah 26:20