Jeremiah 26:21 - The Scriptures 2009

²¹ And when Yehoyaqim the sovereign, with all his mighty men and all the heads, heard his words, the sovereign sought to put him to death. But Uriyahu heard of it, and was afraid and fled, and went to Mitsrayim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put [Uriah] to death; but when Uriah heard of it, he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt.

American Standard Version (1901)

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 Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.

Common English Bible

²¹ When King Jehoiakim and all his warriors and officials heard his words, the king sought to kill him. Uriah heard of this and fled in fear to Egypt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ And king Jehoiakim, with all his warriors and leaders, heard these words. And so the king sought to put him to death. And Uriah heard, and was afraid, and fled, and he entered into Egypt.

Jeremiah 26:21 Cross References

1 Kings 18:10

“As יהוה your Elohim lives, there is no nation or reign where my master has not sent to look for you. And when they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made the reign or nation swear that they could not find you.

2 Chronicles 16:10

And Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.

2 Chronicles 24:21

And they conspired against him, and at the command of the sovereign they stoned him with stones in the courtyard of the House of יהוה.

Psalm 119:109

My life is in my hand continually, And Your Torah I have not forgotten.

Proverbs 29:25

The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in יהוה is set on high.

Jeremiah 26:10

And the heads of Yehuḏah heard this, and they came up from the sovereign’s house to the House of יהוה and sat down in the entrance of the new gate of the House of יהוה.

Jeremiah 36:26

And the sovereign commanded Yeraḥme’ĕl son of the sovereign, and Serayahu son of Azri’ĕl, and Shelemyahu son of Aḇde’ĕl, to seize Baruḵ the scribe and Yirmeyahu the prophet, but יהוה had hid them.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the heads said to the sovereign, “Please, let this man be put to death, because he is weakening the hands of the men of battle who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man does not seek the peace of this people, but the evil.”

Matthew 10:23

“And when they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For truly, I say to you, you shall by no means have gone through the cities of Yisra’ĕl before the Son of Aḏam comes.

Matthew 10:28

“And do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the being. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both being and body in GĕHinnom.

Matthew 10:39

“He who has found his life shall lose it, and he that has lost his life for My sake shall find it.

Matthew 14:5

And wishing to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him as a prophet.

Mark 6:19

So Herodias held a grudge against him and wished to kill him, but was unable,