Jeremiah 29:26 BSB — MannaFest

Jeremiah 29:26

‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

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ASV

Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.

KJV

The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

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Commentary

4 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

For every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet - Mad, משגע meshugga, in ecstatic rapture; such as appeared in the prophets, whether true or false, when under the influence, the one of God, the other of a demon. See 2Ki 9:11; Hos 9:7.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Their hearts are wretchedly hardened who can justify the doing of mischief by their having a power to do it. These priests' business was to examine every man that is mad and makes himself a prophet.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Some think that he refers to the famous Jehoiada, that great reformer in the days of Joash; and (says Mr. Gataker) he would insinuate that this Zephaniah is for spirit and zeal such another as he, and raised up, as he was, for the glory of God and the good of the church; and therefore it was expected from him that he should proceed against Jeremiah.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Jeremiah is in this a type of Christ, against whom the same charge was brought (Joh 10:20). prison--rather, "the stocks" (see on Jer 20:2). stocks--from a root, "to confine"; hence rather, "a narrow dungeon." According to De 17:8, 9, the priest was judge in such cases, but had no right to put into the stocks; this right he had assumed to himself in the troubled state of the times.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
יְהוָ֞ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
נְתָנְךָ֣	ne.ta.ne.Kha	he has made you	H5414 →
כֹהֵ֗ן	kho.Hen	priest	H3548 →
תַּ֚חַת	Ta.chat	in place of	H8478 →
יְהוֹיָדָ֣ע	ye.ho.ya.Da'	Jehoiada	H3077 →
הַכֹּהֵ֔ן	ha.ko.Hen	the priest	H3548 →
לִֽהְי֤וֹת	lih.Yot	to be	H1961 →
פְּקִדִים֙	pe.ki.Dim	overseers	H6496 →
בֵּ֣ית	beit	[the] house of	H1004 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
לְכָל־	le.khol	to every	H3605 →
אִ֥ישׁ	'ish	person	H376 →
מְשֻׁגָּ֖ע	me.shu.Ga'	[who] is mad	H7696 →
וּמִתְנַבֵּ֑א	u.mit.na.Be'	and [who] prophesies	H5012 →
וְנָתַתָּ֥ה	ve.na.ta.Tah	and you will put	H5414 →
אֹת֛וֹ	'o.To	<obj.> him	H853 →
אֶל־	'el-	into	H413 →
הַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶת	ha.mah.Pe.khet	the stock[s]	H4115 →
וְאֶל־	ve.'el-	and into	H413 →
הַצִּינֹֽק׃	ha.tzi.Nok	the iron collar	H6729 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 10:20
Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
leads to
- Mark 3:21
  When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
  Reached by 4 independent paths from here.
- John 7:20
  “You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”
- John 8:52
  “Now we know that You have a demon!” declared the Jews. “Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet You say that anyone who keeps Your word will never taste death.
Through
Acts 26:24
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 2:13–14
  And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
- 1 Corinthians 1:23
  but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,
- 1 Corinthians 4:10
  We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.
- 2 Corinthians 5:13
  If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
Through
Hosea 9:7
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived—let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and…
leads to
- Acts 26:24–25
  At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Jeremiah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Jeremiah