Jeremiah 29:27

Jeremiah Anathoth

²⁵ this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:

²⁶ ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, 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.

So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

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

²⁹ (Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?
KJV: Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
WEB: Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
ASV: Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,
DARBY: And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?
BLB: And now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah the Anathothite, who is making himself a prophet to you⁺?

ÅB: Hvorfor har du da ikke refset Jeremias fra Anatot, som gir seg av med å profetere for dere?
OTB: Så hvorfor har du ikke irettesatt Jeremia fra Anatot, som later som han er en profet blant dere?
B1930: Hvorfor har du da ikke refset Jeremias fra Anatot, som gir sig av med å profetere for eder?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 11:47–53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs.
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Jeremiah 29:26
‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, 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.
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Acts 4:17–21
But to keep this message from spreading any further among the people, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in this name.”
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Jeremiah 43:2–3
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’
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Matthew 27:63
“Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’
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Amos 7:12–13
And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
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2 Chronicles 25:16
While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”
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Numbers 16:3
They came together against Moses and Aaron and told them, “You have taken too much upon yourselves! For everyone in the entire congregation is holy, and the LORD is in their midst. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?”
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