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Jeremiah 26:23 Cross-References

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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. common: Heb. sons of the people

Jeremiah 26:23 (KJV)

Historical Context for Jeremiah 26:23

People Mentioned

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Uriahprophesied in the name of the LORD (JER 26:20)
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EliakimKing of Judah, son of Josiah (2KI 23:34)

Commentary on 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 (וַיַּךְ אֹתוֹ בַּחֶרֶב וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶת־נִבְלָתוֹ אֶל־קִבְרֵי בְּנֵי הָעָם, vayyakh oto vacherev vayyashlekh et-nivlato el-qivrei v'nei ha'am). The execution (נָכָה בַּחֶרֶב, nakah vacherev, 'struck with sword') was judicial murder. Worse, denying honorable burial by casting his corpse (נִבְלָה, nivelah) into graves of the common people (קִבְרֵי בְּנֵי הָעָם, qivrei v'nei ha'am)—perhaps mass graves or potter's field—const...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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