Jeremiah 29:27
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New International Version (©2011)
So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

New Living Translation (©2007)
So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?

English Standard Version (©2001)
Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who is prophesying to you?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who has been acting like a prophet among you?

International Standard Version (©2012)
And now, why didn't you rebuke Jeremiah from Anathoth who prophesies to you?

NET Bible (©2006)
You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Now, why haven't you arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Now therefore why have you not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you?

American King James Version
Now therefore why have you not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which makes himself a prophet to you?

American Standard Version
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremias the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you?

Darby Bible Translation
And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?

English Revised Version
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?

World English Bible
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

Young's Literal Translation
And now, why hast thou not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

29:20-32 Jeremiah foretells judgments upon the false prophets, who deceived the Jews in Babylon. Lying was bad; lying to the people of the Lord, to delude them into a false hope, was worse; but pretending to rest their own lies upon the God of truth, was worst of all. They flattered others in their sins, because they could not reprove them without condemning themselves. The most secret sins are known to God; and there is a day coming when he will bring to light all the hidden works of darkness. Shemaiah urges the priests to persecute Jeremiah. Their hearts are wretchedly hardened who justify doing mischief by having power to do it. They were in a miserable thraldom for mocking the messengers of the Lord, and misusing his prophets; yet in their distress they trespass still more against the Lord. Afflictions will not of themselves cure men of their sins, unless the grace of God works with them. Those who slight the blessings, deserve to lose the benefit of God's word, like Shemaiah. The accusations against many active Christians in all ages, amount to no more than this, that they earnestly counsel men to attend to their true interest and duties, and to wait for the performance of God's promises in his appointed way.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 27. - Reproved; i.e. threatened with punishment.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth,.... Not by words only, but by actions; by beating and scourging, by pillory or imprisonment, and so restraining him from prophesying to the people:

which maketh himself a prophet unto you? takes upon him such an office, though not sent of the Lord, as he would insinuate: this shows the haughtiness and insolence of the false prophets in Babylon, to assume such authority to themselves, to dictate to the high priest, as Kimchi takes him to be, or however the second priest, what he should do, and to rebuke him for not doing his office.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

27. of Anathoth—said contemptuously, as "Jesus of Nazareth."

maketh himself—as if God had not made him one, but he himself had done so.

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Shemaiah's Letter against Jeremiah
…26The LORD has made you priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that you should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in prison, and in the stocks. 27Now therefore why have you not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which makes himself a prophet to you? 28For therefore he sent to us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. …

Joshua 21:18 Anathoth and Almon, together with their pasturelands--four towns.
Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.