Jeremiah 26:7-8

Jeremiah 26:7-8

[7] So the priests  and the prophets  and all the people  heard  Jeremiah  speaking  these words  in the house  of the LORD.  [8] Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah  had made an end  of speaking  all that the LORD  had commanded  him to speak  unto all the people,  that the priests  and the prophets  and all the people  took  him, saying,  Thou shalt surely 

What does Jeremiah 26:7-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

When the priests, prophets, and people heard this message, they grabbed ahold of Jeremiah and threatened to put him to death. Jeremiah 26:8-16 contain the only complete trial account in the Old Testament. [1]