Jeremiah 29:24–32

²⁴Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, ²⁵Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to ^uZephaniah the son of ^uuMaaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, ²⁶The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of ^vJehoiada the priest, that ye should be ^wofficers in the house of the Lord, for every man ^xthat is mad, and ^ymaketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in ^zthe stocks. ²⁷Now therefore why hast thou not reproved ^aJeremiah of Anathoth, ^ywhich maketh himself a prophet to you? ²⁸For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: ^bbuild ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. ²⁹And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. ³⁰Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, ³¹Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and ^cdI sent him not, and ^che caused you to trust in a lie: ³²therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither ^eshall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; ^fbecause he hath taught rebellion against the Lord.

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