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Jeremiah 26:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 26:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah`s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah`s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah`s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah`s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.
Jeremiah 26:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, came this word from Jehovah, saying,
2Thus saith Jehovah: Stand in the court of Jehovah`s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in Jehovah`s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word.
3It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way; that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
4And thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah: If ye will not hearken to me, to walk in my law, which I have set before you,
5to hearken to the words of my servants the prophets, whom I send unto you, even rising up early and sending them, but ye have not hearkened;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Thus saith the Lord, stand in the court of the Lord’s house, etc.] It, the great court of Israel, where the people used to meet together for worship: and speak unto all the cities of Judah; the inhabitants of them; not only to those that dwelt at Jerusalem but in the rest of the cities of Judah; for what he was to say concerned them all, they having all sinned, and needed repentance and reformation; without which they would be involved in the general calamity of the nation: which come to worship in the Lord’s house; as they did three times in the year, at the feasts of passover, pentecost, and tabernacles; and it was now the last of these, as Bishop Usher thinks, when this prophecy was to be…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“26:2 Jeremiah stood in the courtyard of the Temple because the people of Judah gathered there during the scheduled annual festivals.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Stand: Jer 7:2, Jer 19:14, Jer 23:28, Jer 36:10; Ch2 24:20, Ch2 24:21; Luk 19:47, Luk 19:48, Luk 20:1, Luk 21:37, Luk 21:38; Joh 8:2, Joh 18:20; Act 5:20, Act 5:21, Act 5:25, Act 5:42 court: This was the great outer court, where the people assembled for the purpose of religious worship on ordinary occasions, when they brought no sacrifices; but when they offered a sacrifice, they were to bring it into the inner court, or that of the priests. all the words: Jer 1:17, Jer 42:4; Isa 58:1, Isa 58:2; Eze 3:10, Eze 3:17-21; Mat 28:20; Act 20:20, Act 20:27 diminish: Deu 4:2, Deu 12:32; Rev 22:19 Jeremiah 26:3”
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