Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
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The verse 17 is found in chapter 26 of Jeremiah. The elders defend Jeremiah by remembering the history of Micah and Uriah, another persecuted prophet. The community recognizes that the sentence can change when the people repent. Ahikam protects Jeremiah, showing that even within a hostile system, defenders of the prophetic word can arise.
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Und es standen etliche der Ältesten im Lande und sprachen zum ganzen Haufen des Volks:
Entonces se levantaron ciertos de los ancianos de la tierra, y hablaron a toda la junta del pueblo, diciendo:
Entonces se levantaron algunos de los ancianos del país y dijeron a toda la asamblea del pueblo:
Et quelques-uns des anciens du pays se levèrent, et dirent à toute l'assemblée du peuple:
Ed alcuni degli anziani del paese di levarono, e parlarono a tutta la raunanza del popolo, dicendo:
Também se levantaram alguns homens dentre os anciãos da terra, e falaram a toda a congregação do povo, dizendo:
國中的長老就有幾個人起來,對聚集的眾百姓說:
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