Jeremiah 29:27

Jeremiah Anathoth

²⁵ Thus 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 Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,

²⁶ The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

²⁸ For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

²⁹ And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of 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 gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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Jeremiah 29:26
The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
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Acts 4:17–21
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
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Jeremiah 43:2–3
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
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Matthew 27:63
Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
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Amos 7:12–13
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there:
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2 Chronicles 25:16
And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king’s counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
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Numbers 16:3
And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
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