Jeremiah 29:24-31

24The Lord told Jeremiah to send this message to Shemaiah, who came from Nehelam:

25‘The Lord Almighty, Israel's God says, “You sent a letter on your own authority to all the people in Jerusalem. Those people included the priest Zephaniah, Maaseiah's son, and all the other priests. In your letter, you said to Zephaniah:

26The Lord chose you to be priest instead of Jehoiada. You are the officer who has authority over the Lord's temple. If there is any crazy man who says that he is a prophet, you must take hold of him. It is your duty to tie him up. Put heavy pieces of wood on his legs and iron chains around his neck.

27That is your job, so I do not know why you have not punished Jeremiah, the man from Anathoth. He is there and he is prophesying to you.

28He has even sent a message to us here in Babylon. He told us that we will be here for a long time. He told us to build houses and make our homes here. He says that we should plant gardens to grow food for ourselves.” ’

29When Zephaniah the priest received Shemaiah's letter, he read it to the prophet Jeremiah.

30Then the Lord said to Jeremiah,

31‘Send a message to all the people of Judah who are now in Babylon. Tell them that the Lord says this about Shemaiah, the man from Nehelam: “Shemaiah has prophesied to you. But I did not send him to you. He has caused you to believe a lie.”