Jeremiah 29:20-32

20You, therefore, hearH8085 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068, allH3605 you exilesH1473, whomH834 I have 1sentH7971 awayH7971 from JerusalemH3389 to BabylonH894.

21“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, concerningH413 AhabH256 the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964 and concerningH413 ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, who are 2prophesyingH5012 to you falselyH8267 in My nameH8034, ‘BeholdH2009, I will deliverH5414 them into the handH3027 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he will slayH5221 them before your eyesH5869. 22BecauseH4480 of them a 3curseH7045 will be 4usedH3947 by allH3605 the exilesH1546 from JudahH3063 whoH834 are in BabylonH894, sayingH559, “May the LordH3068 makeH7760 you like ZedekiahH6667 and like AhabH256, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 5roastedH7033 in the fireH784, 23becauseH3282H834 they have 6actedH6213 foolishlyH5039 in IsraelH3478, and 7have committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with their neighbors’H7453 wivesH802 and have 8spokenH1696 wordsH1697 in My nameH8034 falselyH8267, whichH834 I did not commandH6680 them; and I am He who 9knowsH3045 and am a witnessH5707,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.’”

24To 10ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161 you shall speakH559, sayingH559, 25“ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ‘BecauseH3282H834 you have sentH7971 11lettersH5612 in your own nameH8034 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 are in JerusalemH3389, and to 12ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, the priestH3548, and to allH3605 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, 26“The LordH3068 has madeH5414 you priestH3548 insteadH8478 of JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, to be the 1314overseerH6496 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 over everyH3605 15madmanH7696 who 16prophesiesH5012, to 17putH5414 him in the stocksH4115 and in the ironH6729 collarH6729, 27nowH6258 then, whyH4100 have you not rebukedH1605 JeremiahH3414 of 18AnathothH6069 who prophesiesH5012 to you? 28For he has 19sentH7971 to us in BabylonH894, sayingH559, ‘The exile will be 20longH752; 21buildH1129 housesH1004 and liveH3427 in them and plantH5193 gardensH1593 and eatH398 their 22produceH6529.’”’”

2923ZephaniahH6846 the priestH3548 readH7121 thisH2088 letterH5612 24to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030. 30Then cameH1961 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 to JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, 31“SendH7971 to 25allH3605 the exilesH1473, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 concerningH413 26ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161, “BecauseH3282H834 ShemaiahH8098 has 27prophesiedH5012 to you, although I did not sendH7971 him, and he has 28made you trustH982 in a lieH8267,” 32thereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “BeholdH2009, I am about to 29punishH6485 ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161 and his 30descendantsH2233; he will 31not haveH1961 anyoneH376 livingH3427 amongH8432 thisH2088 peopleH5971, 32and he will not seeH7200 the goodH2896 that I am about to doH6213 to My peopleH5971,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “becauseH3588 he has 3334preachedH1696 rebellionH5627 againstH5921 the LordH3068.”’”