Jeremiah 29:24 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 29:24

22 ^aAnd because of them a curse shall be taken up by all the captivity of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, “The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, ^bwhom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire”;

23 because ^athey have done disgraceful things in Israel, have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken lying words in My name, which I have not commanded them. Indeed I ^bknow, and am a witness, says the Lord.

24 You shall also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

25 Thus speaks the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying: You have sent letters in your name to all the people who are at Jerusalem, ^ato Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

26 “The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, so that there should be ^aofficers in the house of the Lord over every man who is ^bdemented and considers himself a prophet, that you should ^cput him in prison and in the stocks.

27 Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who makes himself a prophet to you?

28 For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, ‘This captivity is long; build houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.’ ”

29 Now Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:

31 Send to all those in captivity, saying, Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, ^aand I have not sent him, and he has caused you to trust in a ^blie—

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 29:24

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American Standard Version
And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying,

Amplified® Bible
Also you shall say this concerning {and} to Shemaiah of Nehelam [among the exiles in Babylon]:

Contemporary English Version
The LORD All-Powerful, the God of Israel, told me what would happen to Shemaiah, who was one of our people in Babylonia. After my letter reached Babylonia, Shemaiah wrote letters to the people of Jerusalem, including the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and the other priests. The letter to Zephaniah said:

Darby English Version
And thou shalt speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

Good News Bible
The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, gave me a message for Shemaiah of Nehelam, who had sent a letter in his own name to all the people of Jerusalem and to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah and to all the other priests. In this letter Shemaiah wrote to Zephaniah:

King James Version
Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

New American Standard Bible
To Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,

New International Version
Tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite,

New King James Version
You shall also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
To Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,

Revised Standard Version
To Shemai'ah of Nehel'am you shall say:

Young's Literal Translation
`And unto Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou dost speak, saying,

New English Translation
The Lord told Jeremiah, “Tell¹ Shemaiah the Nehelamite²

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