KJV King James Version
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:
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Jeremiah 29:31
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
WEB World English Bible
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus says Yahweh concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie;
ASV American Standard Version
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Send unto all the removal, saying, Thus said Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah prophesied to you, and I—I have not sent him, and he doth cause you to trust on falsehood,
Surrounding context — Jeremiah 29
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
שְׁלַ֤חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departעַל־H5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַגּוֹלָה֙H1473 · go.lahcaptivityלֵאמֹ֔רH559 · a.marto sayכֹּ֚הH3541 · kohthusאָמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שְׁמַעְיָ֖הH8098 · she.ma.yahShemaiahהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑יH5161 · ne.che.la.miNehelamיַ֡עַןH3282 · ya.anbecauseאֲשֶׁר֩H834 · a.sherwhichנִבָּ֨אH5012 · na.vato prophesyלָכֶ֜םH9036 · khemyouשְׁמַעְיָ֗הH8098 · she.ma.yahShemaiahוַֽאֲנִי֙H589 · a.niIלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יוH7971 · sha.lachto send: departוַיַּבְטַ֥חH982 · ba.tachto trustאֶתְכֶ֖םH853 · et[Obj.]עַל־H5921 · aluponשָֽׁקֶר׃H8267 · she.qerdeception
Cross-references
Jeremiah 29:9For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.Jeremiah 14:14-15Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.Jeremiah 29:23-24Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and [am] a witness, saith the LORD.Ezekiel 13:8-16Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I [am] against you, saith the Lord GOD.Ezekiel 13:22-23Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:Jeremiah 28:15-17Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.Jeremiah 23:21I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.2 Peter 2:1But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
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