Jeremiah 29:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²⁶ The Lord himself has made you priest instead of the priest Jehoiada, so that there may be officers in the house of the Lord to control any madman who plays the prophet, to put him in the stocks and the collar.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ the LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ The Lord has made you [Zephaniah] priest instead of Jehoiada the [deputy] priest, that you should have oversight in the house of the Lord over every madman who makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and collar.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

Common English Bible

²⁶ You said to Zephaniah: The LORD has appointed you priest in charge of the LORD’s temple instead of Jehoiada. You are responsible for putting every madman who prophesies into stocks and neck irons.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ 'The Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada, the priest, so that you would be the ruler in the house of the Lord over every man who raves and prophesies, to send him to the stocks and to prison.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ The Lord hath made thee priest instead of Joiada the priest, that thou shouldst be ruler in the house of the Lord over every man that raveth and prophesieth, to put him in the stocks and into prison.

Jeremiah 29:26 Cross References

2 Kings 11:15

Then the priest Jehoiada commanded the captains who were set over the army, “Bring her out between the ranks and kill with the sword anyone who follows her.” For the priest said, “Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord.”

2 Kings 11:18

Then all the people of the land went to the house of Baal and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. The priest posted guards over the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 9:11

When Jehu came back to his master’s officers, they said to him, “Is everything all right? Why did that madman come to you?” He answered them, “You know the sort and how they babble.”

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in the stocks, in prison, for he was in a rage with him because of this. And Asa inflicted cruelties on some of the people at the same time.

2 Chronicles 18:26

and say: Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison, and feed him on reduced rations of bread and water until I return in peace.”

Jeremiah 29:27

So now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who plays the prophet for you?

Jeremiah 38:28

And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard until the day that Jerusalem was taken.

Jeremiah 38:6

So they took Jeremiah and threw him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king’s son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. Now there was no water in the cistern but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.

Hosea 9:7

The days of punishment have come; the days of recompense have come. Israel will cry out, “The prophet is a fool; the man of the spirit is mad!” Because of your great iniquity, your hostility is great.

Zechariah 13:1

On that day a fountain shall be opened for the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to cleanse them from sin and impurity.

Matthew 21:23

When he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”

Mark 3:21

When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.”

John 10:20

Many of them were saying, “He has a demon and is out of his mind. Why listen to him?”

John 10:33

The Jews answered, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, though only a human, are making yourself God.”

John 8:53

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”

Acts 16:24

Following these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

Acts 26:11

By punishing them often in all the synagogues I tried to force them to blaspheme, and since I was so furiously enraged at them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

Acts 26:24

While he was making this defense, Festus exclaimed, “You are out of your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you insane!”

Acts 26:25

But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.

Acts 4:1

While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them,

Acts 5:18

arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.

Acts 5:24

Now when the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were perplexed about them, wondering what might be going on.

2 Corinthians 11:33

but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped from his hands.

Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.