18. तब वे कहने लगे, चलो, यिर्मयाह के विरूद्ध युक्ति करें, क्योंकि न याजक से व्यवस्था, न ज्ञानी से सम्मति, न भविष्यद्वक्ता से वचन दूर होंगे। आओ, हम उसकी कोई बात पकड़कर उसको नाश कराएं और फिर उसकी किसी बात पर ध्यान न दें।
18. Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, 'Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost, and the advice from the wise men will still be with us. We will still have the words of the prophets. So let us tell lies about him. That will ruin him. We will not pay attention to anything he says.'