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JPS Old Testament

Jeremiah 26:14

But as for me, behold, I am in your hand; do with me as is good and right in your eyes.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Court;   Defense;   Government;   Indictments;   Minister, Christian;   Persecution;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Courts;   Meekness;   Meekness-Retaliation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Jehoiakim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Micah;   Micah, Book of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ba'ruch;   Law of Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Meet;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
Hebrew Names Version
But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
King James Version
As for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
English Standard Version
But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
New American Standard Bible
"But as for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your sight.
New Century Version
As for me, I am in your power. Do to me what you think is good and right.
Amplified Bible
"As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and suitable to you.
World English Bible
But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
As for me, beholde, I am in your hands: do with me as ye thinke good and right.
Legacy Standard Bible
But as for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Berean Standard Bible
As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right.
Contemporary English Version
You must decide what to do with me. Just do whatever you think is right.
Complete Jewish Bible
But as for me, here, I am in your hands; do with me whatever seems good and right to you.
Darby Translation
But as for me, behold, I am in your hand; do unto me as seemeth good and right in your eyes:
Easy-to-Read Version
As for me, I am in your power. Do to me what you think is good and right.
George Lamsa Translation
As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as it seems right and proper to you.
Good News Translation
As for me, I am in your power! Do with me whatever you think is fair and right.
Lexham English Bible
But as for me, look, I am in your hand, do to me what is good and right in your eyes.
Literal Translation
As for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as seems good and right to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now as for me: I am in youre hondes, do with me, as ye thinke expediet and good.
American Standard Version
But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Bible in Basic English
As for me, here I am in your hands: do with me whatever seems good and right in your opinion.
King James Version (1611)
As for mee, behold, I am in your hand: doe with mee as seemeth good and meet vnto you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Nowe as for me I am in your handes, do with me as you thinke expedient and good:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Proclaim it at Magdol, and declare it at Memphis: say ye, Stand up, and prepare; for the sword has devoured thy yew-tree.
English Revised Version
But as for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! forsothe Y am in youre hondis; do ye to me, as it is good and riytful bifore youre iyen.
Update Bible Version
But as for me, look, I am in your hand: do with me as is good and right in your eyes.
Webster's Bible Translation
As for me, behold, I [am] in your hand: do with me as it seemeth good and meet to you.
New English Translation
As to my case, I am in your power. Do to me what you deem fair and proper.
New King James Version
As for me, here I am, in your hand; do with me as seems good and proper to you.
New Living Translation
As for me, I am in your hands—do with me as you think best.
New Life Bible
But as for me, see, I am in your hands. Do with me what is good and right in your eyes.
New Revised Standard
But as for me, here I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, I, behold me in your hand, - do with me as may be good and right in your eyes;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as for me, behold I am in your hands: do with me what is good and right in your eyes:
Revised Standard Version
But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.
Young's Literal Translation
`And I, lo, I [am] in your hand, do to me as is good and as is right in your eyes;
THE MESSAGE
"As for me, I'm at your mercy—do whatever you think is best. But take warning: If you kill me, you're killing an innocent man, and you and the city and the people in it will be liable. I didn't say any of this on my own. God sent me and told me what to say. You've been listening to God speak, not Jeremiah."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"But as for me, behold, I am in your hands; do with me as is good and right in your sight.

Contextual Overview

7 So the priests and the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speaking these words in the house of the LORD. 8 Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold on him, saying: 'Thou shalt surely die. 9 Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying: This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate, without an inhabitant?' And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD. 10 When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house unto the house of the LORD; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house. 11 Then spoke the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying: 'This man is worthy of death; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.' 12 Then spoke Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying: 'The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard. 13 Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and hearken to the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent Him of the evil that He hath pronounced against you. 14 But as for me, behold, I am in your hand; do with me as is good and right in your eyes. 15 Only 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 the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

As for: Jeremiah 38:5, Joshua 9:25, Daniel 3:16

as seemeth good and meet unto you: Heb. as it is good and right in your eyes, 2 Samuel 15:26

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:22 - The Lord Esther 3:11 - to do Daniel 6:16 - the king Luke 12:4 - Be

Cross-References

Genesis 12:16
And he dealt well with Abram for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels.
Genesis 13:2
And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
Genesis 26:13
And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great.
Genesis 26:14
And he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household; and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying in mind.
1 Samuel 18:9
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
Job 1:3
His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.
Job 5:2
For anger killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 42:12
So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
Psalms 112:3
Wealth and riches are in his house; and his merit endureth for ever.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

As for me, behold, I [am] in your hand,.... In their power, as they were the chief court of judicature; and to whom it belonged to judge of prophets, and to acquit or condemn them, as they saw fit; wherefore he submits to their authority:

do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you; he was not careful about it; he readily submitted to their pleasure, and should patiently endure what they thought fit to inflict upon him; it gave him no great concern whether his life was taken from him or not; he was satisfied he had done what he ought to do, and should do the same, was it to do again; and therefore they might proceed just as they pleased against him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The answer of Jeremiah is simple and straightforward. Yahweh, he affirmed, had truly sent him, but the sole object of his prophesying had been to avert the evil by leading them to repentance. If they would amend their ways God would deliver them from the threatened doom. As for himself he was in their hands, but if they put him to death they would bring the guilt of shedding innocent blood upon themselves and upon the city.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 26:14. As for me, behold, I am in your hand — I am the messenger of God; you may do with me what you please; but if you slay me, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves.


 
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