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Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.

Jeremiah 26:19 · ASV

Translations

ASV

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear Jehovah, and entreat the favor of Jehovah, and Jehovah repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus should we commit great evil against our own souls.

BBE

Did Hezekiah and all Judah put him to death? did he not in the fear of the Lord make prayer for the grace of the Lord, and the Lord let himself be turned from the decision he had made against them for evil? By this act we might do great evil against ourselves.

GRK

Μηπως ο Εζεκιας ο βασιλευς του Ιουδα και πας ο Ιουδας εθανατωσαν αυτον; δεν εφοβηθη τον Κυριον και παρεκαλεσε το προσωπον του Κυριου, και ο Κυριος μετενοησε περι του κακου, το οποιον ελαλησε κατ' αυτων; Ημεις λοιπον ηθελομεν προξενησει μεγα κακον κατα των ψυχων ημων.

KJV

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him at all to death? did he not fear the Lord, and besought the Lord, and the Lord repented him of the evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

WEB

Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? Didn’t he fear Yahweh, and entreat the favor of Yahweh, and Yahweh relented of the disaster which he had pronounced against them? We would commit great evil against our own souls that way!”

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