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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Jeremiah 29:27

Now Jeremiah is acting like a prophet. So why didn't you arrest him?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Shemaiah;   Zephaniah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anathoth;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shemaiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Anathoth;   Shemaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Canon of the Old Testament;   Jehoiachin;   Jehoiada;   Kings, the Books of;   Shemaiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   Shemaiah;   Zephaniah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Shemaiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Anathoth ;   Shemaiah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Jeho-I'ada;   Shemai'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Anathoth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who has been acting like a prophet among you?
Hebrew Names Version
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Yirmeyahu of `Anatot, who makes himself a prophet to you,
King James Version
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?
English Standard Version
Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who is prophesying to you?
New American Standard Bible
"So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you,
New Century Version
Now Jeremiah from Anathoth is acting like a prophet. So why haven't you arrested him?
Amplified Bible
now therefore [continued the letter from Shemaiah in Babylon to Zephaniah in Jerusalem], why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?
World English Bible
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe therefore why hast not thou reproued Ieremiah of Anathoth, which prophecieth vnto you?
Legacy Standard Bible
so now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?
Berean Standard Bible
So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?
Contemporary English Version
Jeremiah from the town of Anathoth is pretending to be a prophet there in Jerusalem, so why haven't you punished him?
Complete Jewish Bible
So why haven't you rebuked Yirmeyahu of ‘Anatot, who makes himself out to be a prophet for you?
Darby Translation
And now, why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?
George Lamsa Translation
Now, therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?
Good News Translation
Why haven't you done this to Jeremiah of Anathoth, who has been speaking as a prophet to the people?
Lexham English Bible
and so then why have you not rebuked Jeremiah the Anathothite who exhibits the behavior of a prophet for you?
Literal Translation
And now why have you not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
How happeneth it then, that thou hast not reproued Ieremy of Anathot, which neuer leaueth of his prophecienge.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,
Bible in Basic English
So why have you made no protest against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is acting as a prophet to you?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,
King James Version (1611)
Now therefore why hast thou not reproued Ieremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himselfe a Prophet to you?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Howe happeneth it then that thou hast not reproued Hieremie of Anathoth, which neuer leaueth of his propheciyng.
English Revised Version
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And now whi blamest thou not Jeremye of Anathot, that profesieth to you?
Update Bible Version
Now therefore, why haven't you rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,
Webster's Bible Translation
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?
New English Translation
You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!
New King James Version
Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who makes himself a prophet to you?
New Living Translation
So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?
New Life Bible
So why have you not spoken sharp words to Jeremiah of Anathoth who is speaking to you in God's name?
New Revised Standard
So now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who plays the prophet for you?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, why, hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is prophesying unto you?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremias the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you?
Revised Standard Version
Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of An'athoth who is prophesying to you?
Young's Literal Translation
And now, why hast thou not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?
THE MESSAGE
"So why haven't you done anything about muzzling Jeremiah of Anathoth, who's going around posing as a prophet? He's gone so far as to write to us in Babylon, ‘It's going to be a long exile, so build houses and make yourselves at home. Plant gardens and prepare Babylonian recipes.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?

Contextual Overview

24 Also give a message to Shemaiah from the Nehelam family. 25 This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: "Shemaiah, you sent letters to all the people in Jerusalem and to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. You also sent letters to all the priests. You sent those letters in your own name and not by my authority. 26 Shemaiah, this is what you said in your letter to Zephaniah: ‘Zephaniah, the Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada. You are to be in charge of the Lord 's Temple. You should arrest anyone who acts like a crazy person and acts like a prophet. You should put that person's feet between large blocks of wood and put neck irons on him. 27 Now Jeremiah is acting like a prophet. So why didn't you arrest him? 28 Jeremiah has sent this message to us in Babylon: You people in Babylon will be there for a long time, so build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow.'" 29 Zephaniah the priest read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then this message from the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 "Jeremiah, send this message to all the captives in Babylon: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah, the man from the Nehelam family: Shemaiah has spoken to you, but I didn't send him. He has made you believe a lie. 32 Because Shemaiah has done that, this is what the Lord says: I will soon punish Shemaiah, the man from the Nehelam family. I will completely destroy his family, and he will not share in the good things I will do for my people.'" This message is from the Lord . "‘I will punish Shemaiah because he has taught the people to turn against the Lord .'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

therefore: 2 Chronicles 25:16, Amos 7:12, Amos 7:13, John 11:47-53, Acts 4:17-21, Acts 5:28, Acts 5:40

which: Jeremiah 29:26, Jeremiah 43:2, Jeremiah 43:3, Numbers 16:3, Matthew 27:63, 2 Timothy 3:8

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 18:10 - and he prophesied 1 Kings 22:24 - Which way 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Which way Isaiah 30:10 - say Amos 7:10 - the priest Luke 20:10 - beat Acts 26:12 - with

Cross-References

Genesis 29:2
He looked and saw a well in the field. There were three flocks of sheep lying near the well, where the sheep drank water. There was a large rock covering the mouth of the well.
Genesis 29:3
When all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the rock away from the well. Then all the sheep could drink from the water. After the sheep were full, the shepherds would put the rock back in its place.
Genesis 29:10
Rachel was Laban's daughter. Laban was the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's mother. When Jacob saw Rachel, he went and moved the rock and gave water to the sheep.
Genesis 29:12
He told her that he was from her father's family. He told her that he was the son of Rebekah. So Rachel ran home and told her father.
Leviticus 18:18
"While your wife is still living, you must not take her sister as another wife. This will make the sisters become enemies. You must not have sexual relations with your wife's sister.
Judges 14:10
Samson's father went down to see the Philistine woman. The custom was for the bridegroom to give a party. So Samson gave a party.
Judges 14:12
Then Samson said to the 30 men, "I want to tell you a story. This party will last for seven days. Try to find the answer during that time. If you can answer the riddle in that time, I will give you 30 linen shirts and 30 changes of clothes.
Malachi 2:15
God wants husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit. Why? So that they would have holy children and protect that spiritual unity. Don't cheat on your wife. She has been your wife from the time you were young.
1 Timothy 6:10
The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some people have turned away from what we believe because they want to get more and more money. But they have caused themselves a lot of pain and sorrow.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth,.... Not by words only, but by actions; by beating and scourging, by pillory or imprisonment, and so restraining him from prophesying to the people:

which maketh himself a prophet unto you? takes upon him such an office, though not sent of the Lord, as he would insinuate: this shows the haughtiness and insolence of the false prophets in Babylon, to assume such authority to themselves, to dictate to the high priest, as Kimchi takes him to be, or however the second priest, what he should do, and to rebuke him for not doing his office.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A narrative showing the effects of Jeremiah’s letter. Shemaiah the leader of the false prophets wrote to Zephaniah, urging him to restrain the prophet’s zeal with the prison and the stocks.

Jeremiah 29:24

To Shemaiah - Rather, concerning.

The Nehelamite - Not as in the margin; but one belonging to the village of Nehlam (unknown).

Jeremiah 29:26

Officers - Deputy high priests who had the oversight of the temple.

Mad - See 2 Kings 9:11 note. Many of the symbolic actions of the prophets, such as that of Jeremiah going about with a yoke on his neck, would be mocked at by the irreverent as passing the line between prophecy and madness.

Prisons - Rather, the stocks Jeremiah 20:2.

The stocks - Rather, collar.

Jeremiah 29:28

This captivity is long - Rather, It is long. God’s anger, their punishment, the exile, the time necessary for their repentance - all is long to men who will never live to see their country again.


 
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