Jeremiah 29:27

Now therefore, why have thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

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In The King James Version

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

In Context

26LORD has made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of LORD, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that thou should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

28inasmuch as he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, [It] is long. Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 25:16And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that [the king] said to him, Have we made thee of the king's counsel? Cease. Why should thou be smitten? Then the prophet ceased, and said, I know that God has determined to destroy thee,

Jeremiah 29:26LORD has made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of LORD, for every man who is mad, and makes himself a prophet, that thou should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

Amos 7:12Also Amaziah said to Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thou away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there.

John 11:47Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What are we doing? Because this man does many signs.

Acts 5:28saying, Did we not command by an order for you not to teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem of your doctrine, and intend to bring upon us this man's blood.

2 Timothy 3:8And by which way Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also do these oppose the truth. Men corrupted in mind, worthless about the faith.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 29:25-32

The Malice of Shemaiah; The Doom of Shemaiah. ( b. c. 596.) 24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, 25 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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