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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 26:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Jer 26:2 |
Strong Concordance |
Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; Stand [05975] in the court [02691] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004], and speak [01696] unto all the cities [05892] of Judah [03063], which come [0935] to worship [07812] in the LORD'S [03068] house [01004], all the words [01697] that I command [06680] thee to speak [01696] unto them; diminish [01639] not a word [01697]: |
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King James |
Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the court of the LORD'S house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
JEREMIAH DECLARED WORTHY OF DEATH, BUT BY THE INTERPOSITION OF AHIKAM SAVED; THE SIMILAR CASES OF MICAH AND URIJAH BEING ADDUCED IN THE PROPHET'S FAVOR. (Jer. 26:1-24)
in the court--the largest court, from which he could be heard by the whole people.
come to worship--Worship is vain without obedience (Sa1 15:21-22).
all the words-- (Eze 3:10).
diminish not a word-- (Deu 4:2; Deu 12:32; Pro 30:6; Act 20:27; Co2 2:17; Co2 4:2; Rev 22:19). Not suppressing or softening aught for fear of giving offense; nor setting forth coldly and indirectly what can only by forcible statement do good. |
19 And [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] shall take away [851] from [575] the words [3056] of the book [976] of this [5129] prophecy [4394], God [2316] shall take away [851] his [846] part [3313] out of [575] the book [976] of life [2222], and [2532] out of [1537] the holy [40] city [4172], and [2532] from the things which are written [1125] in [1722] this [5026] book [975].
2 But [235] have renounced [550] the hidden things [2927] of dishonesty [152], not [3361] walking [4043] in [1722] craftiness [3834], nor [3366] handling [1389] the word [3056] of God [2316] deceitfully [1389]; but [235] by manifestation [5321] of the truth [225] commending [4921] ourselves [1438] to [4314] every [3956] man's [444] conscience [4893] in the sight [1799] of God [2316].
17 For [1063] we are [2070] not [3756] as [5613] many [4183], which corrupt [2585] the word [3056] of God [2316]: but [235] as [5613] of [1537] sincerity [1505], but [235] as [5613] of [1537] God [2316], in the sight [2714] of God [2316] speak we [2980] in [1722] Christ [5547].
27 For [1063] I have [5288] not [3756] [3361] shunned [5288] to declare [312] unto you [5213] all [3956] the counsel [1012] of God [2316].
6 Add [03254] thou not unto his words [01697], lest he reprove [03198] thee, and thou be found a liar [03576].
32 What thing [01697] soever I command [06680] you, observe [08104] to do [06213] it: thou shalt not add [03254] thereto, nor diminish [01639] from it.
2 Ye shall not add [03254] unto the word [01697] which I command [06680] you, neither shall ye diminish [01639] ought from it, that ye may keep [08104] the commandments [04687] of the LORD [03068] your God [0430] which I command [06680] you.
10 Moreover he said [0559] unto me, Son [01121] of man [0120], all my words [01697] that I shall speak [01696] unto thee receive [03947] in thine heart [03824], and hear [08085] with thine ears [0241].
21 But the people [05971] took [03947] of the spoil [07998], sheep [06629] and oxen [01241], the chief [07225] of the things which should have been utterly destroyed [02764], to sacrifice [02076] unto the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] in Gilgal [01537].
22 And Samuel [08050] said [0559], Hath the LORD [03068] as great delight [02656] in burnt offerings [05930] and sacrifices [02077], as in obeying [08085] the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068]? Behold, to obey [08085] is better [02896] than sacrifice [02077], and to hearken [07181] than the fat [02459] of rams [0352].