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Jeremiah 29:29-32
New English Translation
Jeremiah 29:29-32
New English Translation
29 Zephaniah the priest read that letter to the prophet Jeremiah.[a] 30 Then the Lord’s message came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send a message to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘The Lord has spoken about Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Shemaiah has spoken to you as a prophet even though I did not send him. He is making you trust in a lie.[b] 32 Because he has done this,”[c] the Lord says, “I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his whole family. There will not be any of them left to experience the good things that I will do for my people. I, the Lord, affirm it! For he counseled rebellion against the Lord.”’”[d]
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- Jeremiah 29:29 tn Heb “in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.”
- Jeremiah 29:31 tn Or “is giving you false assurances.”
- Jeremiah 29:32 tn Heb “Therefore.”
- Jeremiah 29:32 sn Compare the same charge against Hananiah in Jer 28:16 and see the note there. In this case, the false prophecy of Shemaiah is not given, but it likely had the same tenor, since he wants Jeremiah reprimanded for saying that the exile will be long and the people are to settle down in Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:29-32
New International Version
Jeremiah 29:29-32
New International Version
29 Zephaniah(A) the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(B) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(C) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(D) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(E) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(F) against me.’”
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