Jeremiah 29:20-32

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

21‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559 concerningH413 AhabH256 the sonH1121 of KolaiahH6964 and concerningH413 ZedekiahH6667 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, who are 2prophesyingH5012 to you falselyH8267 in My nameH8034: “BeholdH2009, I am going to handH5414H3027 them overH5414 to NebuchadnezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894, and he will killH5221 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 AhabH256, whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 5roastedH7033 in the fireH784,’ 23becauseH3282H834 they 6actedH6213 7foolishlyH5039 in IsraelH3478, and 8committedH5003 adulteryH5003 with their neighbors’H7453 wivesH802, and falselyH8267 9spokeH1696 wordsH1697 in My nameH8034 whichH834 I did not commandH6680 them. I am He who 10knowsH3045, and a witnessH5707,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.’”

24Now you shall speakH559 to 11ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161, sayingH559, 25“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282H834 you have sentH7971 12lettersH5612 in your own nameH8034 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 are in JerusalemH3389, and to 13the priestH3548 ZephaniahH6846 the sonH1121 of MaaseiahH4641, and to allH3605 the priestsH3548, sayingH559, 26“The LordH3068 has madeH5414 you priestH3548 insteadH8478 ofH8478 JehoiadaH3077 the priestH3548, to be the 1415overseerH6496 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 for everyH3605 16insaneH7696 personH7696 who 17prophesiesH5012, to 18putH5414 him in the stocksH4115 and in the ironH6729 collarH6729. 27So nowH6258, whyH4100 have you not rebukedH1605 JeremiahH3414 of 19AnathothH6069 who prophesiesH5012 to you, 28seeingH3588H5921H3651 that he has 20sentH7971 word to us in BabylonH894, sayingH559, ‘21The exile will be 22longH752; 23buildH1129 housesH1004 and liveH3427 in them, and plantH5193 gardensH1593 and eatH398 their 24produceH6529’?”’”

29Now 25ZephaniahH6846 the priestH3548 readH7121 thisH2088 letterH5612 26to JeremiahH3414 the prophetH5030. 30Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to JeremiahH3414, sayingH559, 31“SendH7971 word to 27allH3605 the exilesH1473, sayingH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559 concerningH413 28ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161: “BecauseH3282H834 ShemaiahH8098 has 29prophesiedH5012 to you, although I did not sendH7971 him, and he has 30made you trustH982 in a lieH8267,” 32thereforeH3651 thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, I am going to 31punishH6485 ShemaiahH8098 the NehelamiteH5161 and his 32descendantsH2233; he will 33not haveH1961 anyoneH376 livingH3427 amongH8432 thisH2088 peopleH5971, 34and he will not seeH7200 the goodH2896 that I am going to doH6213 for My peopleH5971,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068, “becauseH3588 he has 35spokenH1696 falselyH5627 againstH5921 the LordH3068.”’”