Jeremiah 26:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 26:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 26:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 26:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They fetched Uriah out of Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.”
Jeremiah 26:23 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 26:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and they fetched forth Uriah 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. ”
Jeremiah 26:23 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 26:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they bring out Urijah from Egypt, and bring him in unto the king Jehoiakim, and he smiteth him with a sword, and casteth his corpse unto the graves of the sons of the people.'”
Jeremiah 26:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 26:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king; and he slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the children of the people. ”
Jeremiah 26:23 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 26:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they fet Vriiah out of Egypt, and brought him vnto Iehoiakim the King, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead bodie into the graues of the children of the people.”
Jeremiah 26:23 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 26:23 in Context — Jeremiah 26
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;
22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
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.
24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
What Does Jeremiah 26:23 Mean?
Jeremiah 26:23 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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