Jeremiah

Jeremiah 29:25–32

25this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah:e

26‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet — you must put him in stocks and neck irons. 27So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? 28For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’”

29(Zephaniah the priest, however, had read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.)

30Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: 31“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, 32this is what the LORD says: ‘I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good that I will bring to My people, declares the LORD, for he has preached rebellion against the LORD.’”

Footnotes

  • e 29:25 Hebrew You said; the addressee Zephaniah is added for clarity.

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Jeremiah 29:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
saysאָמַ֞ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
In your own nameבְשִׁמְכָ֜הḇə·šim·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH8034 name
youאַתָּה֩’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
have sent outשָׁלַ֨חְתָּšā·laḥ·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH7971 send
lettersסְפָרִ֗יםsə·p̄ā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5612 missive, document, writing, book
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
of Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֔םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֤הṣə·p̄an·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maaseiahמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ma·‘ă·śê·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4641 Maasejah
and toוְאֶ֥לwə·’elConjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
You saidלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Jeremiah 29:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has appointedנְתָנְךָ֣nə·ṯā·nə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
you priestכֹהֵ֗ןḵō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
in place ofתַּ֚חַתta·ḥaṯPrepositionH8478 the under part
Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֣עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
to beלִֽהְי֤וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the chief officerפְּקִדִים֙pə·qi·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH6496 commissioner, deputy, overseer
in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
responsible for anyלְכָל־lə·ḵālPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
madmanאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
who acts like a prophetוּמִתְנַבֵּ֑אū·miṯ·nab·bêConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
you must putוְנָתַתָּ֥הwə·nā·ṯat·tāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
himאֹת֛וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
stocksהַמַּהְפֶּ֖כֶתham·mah·pe·ḵeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4115 stocks
and neck ironsהַצִּינֹֽק׃haṣ·ṣî·nōqArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6729 pillory

Jeremiah 29:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
whyלָ֚מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have you notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
rebukedגָעַ֔רְתָּḡā·‘ar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH1605 rebuke
Jeremiahבְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּbə·yir·mə·yā·hūPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
of Anathothהָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑יhā·‘ăn·nə·ṯō·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6069 Antothite
who poses as a prophetהַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖אham·miṯ·nab·bêArticle; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
among youלָכֶֽם׃lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Jeremiah 29:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has sentשָׁלַ֥חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
to usאֵלֵ֛ינוּ’ê·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH413 motion to
Babylonבָּבֶ֥לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
claimingלֵאמֹ֖רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Since the exileהִ֑יאhîPronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
will be lengthyאֲרֻכָּ֣ה’ă·ruk·kāhAdjective - feminine singularH752 long
buildבְּנ֤וּbə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1129 build
housesבָתִּים֙ḇāt·tîmNoun - masculine pluralH1004 house
and settle downוְשֵׁ֔בוּwə·šê·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
plantוְנִטְע֣וּwə·niṭ·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5193 strike, fix, plant
gardensגַנּ֔וֹתḡan·nō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH1593 garden
and eatוְאִכְל֖וּwə·’iḵ·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH398 eat
their produceפְּרִיהֶֽן׃pə·rî·henNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH6529 fruit

Jeremiah 29:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֥הṣə·p̄an·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
howeverוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
had readוַיִּקְרָ֛אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
letterהַסֵּ֣פֶרhas·sê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֥הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah
the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃פhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet

Jeremiah 29:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַֽיְהִי֙way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir·mə·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH3414 Jirmejah

Jeremiah 29:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sendשְׁלַ֤חšə·laḥVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7971 send
a messageעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
tellingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the exilesהַגּוֹלָה֙hag·gō·w·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
whatכֹּ֚הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
concerningאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֖הšə·ma‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
the Nehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִ֑יhan·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5161 Nechelamite
Becauseיַ֡עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֗הšə·ma‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
has prophesiedנִבָּ֨אnib·bāVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5012 prophesy
to youלָכֶ֜םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
though Iוַֽאֲנִי֙wa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
did notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
send himשְׁלַחְתִּ֔יוšə·laḥ·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH7971 send
and has made you trustוַיַּבְטַ֥חway·yaḇ·ṭaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH982 trust
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a lieשָֽׁקֶר׃šā·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood

Jeremiah 29:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I will surely punishפֹקֵ֜דp̄ō·qêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָ֣הšə·ma‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8098 Shemajah
the Nehelamiteהַנֶּחֱלָמִי֮han·ne·ḥĕ·lā·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5161 Nechelamite
and his descendantsזַרְעוֹ֒zar·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
He will haveיִהְיֶ֨הyih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִ֣ישׁ׀’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
leftיוֹשֵׁ֣ב׀yō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
amongבְּתוֹךְ־bə·ṯō·wḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
norוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
will he seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
the goodבַטּ֛וֹבḇaṭ·ṭō·wḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will bringעֹשֶֽׂה־‘ō·śeh-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
to My peopleלְעַמִּ֖יlə·‘am·mîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
he has preachedדִבֶּ֖רḏib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
rebellionסָרָ֥הsā·rāhNoun - feminine singularH5627 a turning aside, defection, apostasy, withdrawal
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Jeremiah 29:25 Jeremiah 52:24 · Jeremiah 29:29 · Jeremiah 37:3

Jeremiah 29:26 Jeremiah 20:1–2 · 2 Kings 9:11 · Hosea 9:7 · Acts 26:24 · John 10:20 · Acts 16:24 · Mark 3:21 · Deuteronomy 13:1–5

Jeremiah 29:28 Jeremiah 29:5

Jeremiah 29:31 Jeremiah 29:9 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Ezekiel 13:22–23 · Ezekiel 13:8–16 · Jeremiah 29:23–24

Jeremiah 29:32 Jeremiah 28:16 · Jeremiah 17:6 · 2 Kings 7:19–20 · 2 Kings 7:2 · 1 Samuel 2:30–34 · Jeremiah 22:30

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