KJV King James Version
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
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Jeremiah 29:29
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)
WEB World English Bible
Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
ASV American Standard Version
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Zephaniah the priest readeth this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
Surrounding context — 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.
27 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.
30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
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