Jeremia 26:20

Lutherbibel

So war auch einer, der im Namen des HERRN weissagte, Uria, der Sohn Semajas, von Kirjath-Jearim. Derselbe weissagte wider diese Stadt und wider das Land gleichwie Jeremia.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Es war aber auch ein anderer Mann, der im Namen des Herrn weissagte, Urija, der Sohn Semajas von Kirjat-Jearim; der weissagte wider diese Stadt und wider dieses Land, ganz wie Jeremia.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Kirjathjearim: Joshua 15:60, Joshua 18:14, 1 Samuel 7:2

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:4 - Lay hold 1 Kings 18:10 - whither my lord 2 Kings 23:37 - he did 2 Kings 24:2 - according Nehemiah 9:26 - slew Isaiah 30:10 - say Jeremiah 2:30 - your own sword Jeremiah 36:19 - General Jeremiah 39:16 - Behold Micah 2:6 - Prophesy ye Mark 8:35 - will save Mark 12:3 - they Luke 20:10 - beat

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord,.... These are not the words of the same persons continued; because the following instance is against them; but of some other persons in the sanhedrim, who were on the side of the priests and prophets; who in effect said, why tell you us of an instance in Hezekiah's time, when there is so recent an one in the present reign, of a man that prophesied just as Jeremiah has done, and was put to death, and so ought he? after this manner Kimchi interprets it; and so Jarchi, who adds, that it is so explained in an ancient book of theirs, called Siphri; though some think they are the words of the same persons that espoused the prophet's cause; and observe the following instance with this view; that whereas there had been one prophet of the Lord lately put to death for the same thing, should they take away the life of another, it would be adding sin to sin, and bring great evil upon their souls; and it might be observed, that Hezekiah prevented much evil by the steps he took; whereas, should they proceed as they had begun in the present reign, they might expect nothing but ruin, which they might easily see with their own eyes was coming upon them: others are of opinion that this instance is added by the penman of this book, either the prophet himself or Baruch, to show the wonderful preservation of him; that though there had been very lately a person put to death for the very same thing, yet he was preserved through the good offices of a person mentioned at the close of the chapter; and which seems to make this account probable. The name of the prophet was

Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim; which was a city of Judah,

Joshua 18:14; but who he was is not known, there being no account of him elsewhere:

who prophesied against this city, and against this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah; just as he had done, in much the same words, if not altogether; so that their case was similar.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This narrative of Urijah’s fate was no part of the speech of the elders, who would not be likely to contrast the behavior of the reigning king so unfavorably with that of Hezekiah. Moreover, it would have been a precedent, not for acquitting Jeremiah, but for putting him to death. Jeremiah, when he reduced the narrative to writing, probably added this history to show the ferocity of Jehoiakim, and the danger to which he had been himself exposed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 26:20. Urijah - who prophesied — The process against Jeremiah is finished at the nineteenth verse; and the case of Urijah is next brought on, for he was also to be tried for his life; but hearing of it he fled to Egypt. He was however condemned in his absence; and the king sent to Egypt, and brought him thence and slew him, and caused him to have an ignominious burial, Jeremiah 26:21-23.