Jeremiah 26:6

26:6 If you do not obey me, 1  then I will do to this temple what I did to Shiloh. 2  And I will make this city an example to be used in curses by people from all the nations on the earth.’”

Jeremiah 26:20

26:20 Now there was another man 3  who prophesied as the Lord’s representative 4  against this city and this land just as Jeremiah did. His name was Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim. 5 

1 tn 26:4-6 are all one long sentence containing a long condition with subordinate clauses (vv. 4-5) and a compound consequence in v. 6: Heb “If you will not obey me by walking in my law…by paying attention to the words of the prophets which…and you did not pay heed, then I will make…and I will make…” The sentence has been broken down in conformity to contemporary English style but an attempt has been made to reflect all the subordinations in the English translation.

2 sn See the study note on Jer 7:13.

3 sn This is a brief parenthetical narrative about an otherwise unknown prophet who was executed for saying the same things Jeremiah did. It is put here to show the real danger that Jeremiah faced for saying what he did. There is nothing in the narrative here to show any involvement by Jehoiakim. This was a “lynch mob” instigated by the priests and false prophets which was stymied by the royal officials supported by some of the elders of Judah. Since it is disjunctive or parenthetical it is unclear whether this incident happened before or after that in the main narrative being reported.

4 tn Heb “in the name of the Lord,” i.e., as his representative and claiming his authority. See the study note on v. 16.

5 tn Heb “Now also a man was prophesying in the name of the Lord, Uriah son of…, and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.” The long Hebrew sentence has been broken up in conformity with contemporary English style and the major emphasis brought out by putting his prophesying first, then identifying him.