KJV King James Version
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
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Jeremiah 26:23
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.
WEB World English Bible
and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
ASV American Standard Version
and they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they bring out Urijah from Egypt, and bring him in unto the king Jehoiakim, and he smiteth him with a sword, and casteth his corpse unto the graves of the sons of the people.’
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 26
20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
22 And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt.
23 And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
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וַיּוֹצִ֨יאוּH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אוּרִיָּ֜הוּH223 · u.riy.yahUriahמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוַיְבִאֻ֙הוּ֙H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוֹיָקִ֔יםH3079 · ye.ho.ya.qimJehoiakimוַיַּכֵּ֖הוּH5221 · na.khahto smiteבֶּחָ֑רֶבH2719 · che.revswordוַיַּשְׁלֵךְ֙H7993 · sha.lakhto throwאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]נִבְלָת֔וֹH5038 · ne.ve.lahcarcassאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)קִבְרֵ֖יH6913 · qe.vergraveבְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childהָעָֽם׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Jeremiah 2:30In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.Revelation 11:7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.Jeremiah 26:15But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely 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.Matthew 23:34-35Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:Jeremiah 22:19He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.1 Thessalonians 2:15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:Matthew 14:10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.Acts 12:1-3Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.Jeremiah 36:30Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.Ezekiel 19:6And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, [and] devoured men.
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