Jeremiah 29:21-32 ▼

21 This is what the LORD {YHWH} of Hosts, the God {Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), says about Ahab (father's brother) son of Kolaiah (voice of YHWH) and Zedekiah (YHWH is righteous) son of Maaseiah (work of YHWH), who are prophesying to you⁺ lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar (may Nebo protect the crown) king of Babylon (confusion by mixing), and he will kill them before your⁺ very eyes.

22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah (praised) who are in Babylon (confusion by mixing) will use this curse: ‘May the LORD {YHWH} make you like Zedekiah (YHWH is righteous) and Ahab (father's brother), whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’

23 For they have committed an outrage in Israel (he wrestles with God) by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD {YHWH}.”

24 You are to tell Shemaiah (heard by YHWH) the Nehelamite (he of the dream) that

25 this is what the LORD {YHWH} of Hosts, the God {Elohe} of Israel (he wrestles with God), says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem (city of peace), to the priest Zephaniah (YHWH has treasured) son of Maaseiah (work of YHWH), and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah \You said/:

26 ‘The LORD {YHWH} has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada (YHWH knows), to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

27 So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed) of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you⁺?

28 For he has sent to us in Babylon (confusion by mixing), claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’”

29 (Zephaniah (YHWH has treasured) the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed) the prophet.)

30 Then the word of the LORD {YHWH} came to Jeremiah (whom YHWH has appointed):

31 “Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD {YHWH} says concerning Shemaiah (heard by YHWH) the Nehelamite (he of the dream). Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you⁺—though I did not send him—and has made you⁺ trust in a lie,

32 this is what the LORD {YHWH} says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah (heard by YHWH) the Nehelamite (he of the dream) and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.’”