Jeremiah 26:10When the princes of Judah heard these things, they came up from the king's house to the house of Yahweh; and they sat in the entry of the new gate of Yahweh's house.
The setting
Royal officials rush from palace to temple as news spreads. They sit at the New Gate - the formal court location. Modern Jerusalem's Temple Mount area.
The emotion here: cautiously recording a potential turning point as higher authorities arrive
The original word
sarim (שָׂרִים) — princes, high officials with judicial authority over life and death
Why it matters
The 'new gate' was built by King Jotham as the official court entrance
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:10
WHERE they sat matters - this wasn't casual; it was an official legal proceeding
Common misconceptionThis looks like Jeremiah is in more trouble with more officials involved, but actually the princes were often more reasonable than the priests.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:10
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:10 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include political intervention, escalating crisis. Notable phrases: princes of Judah; came up from the king's house.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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