Jeremiah 26:14
What does Jeremiah 26:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 26:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949As for me, here I am in your hands: do with me whatever seems good and right in your opinion.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And I, lo, I <FI>am<Fi> in your hand, do to me as is good and as is right in your eyes;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But as for me, behold I am in your hands: do with me what is good and right in your eyes:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But as for me, behold, I am in your hand; do unto me as seemeth good and right in your eyes:
Context
v.13Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
v.14This passage
v.15Only know ye for certain that, if ye put me to death, ye will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof; for of a truth Jehovah hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 38:5
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
- Daniel 3:16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer thee in this matter.
- 2 Samuel 15:26
but if he say thus, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
- Joshua 9:25
And now, behold, we are in thy hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
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