Verse 24
Jeremiah 29:24
New Living Translation
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The LORD sent this message to Shemaiah the Nehelamite in Babylon:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/אֶל שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּ הַ/נֶּחֱלָמִ֖י תֹּאמַ֥ר לֵ/אמֹֽר
English Translation
And to Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall say to say.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 29 Context
1
Jeremiah wrote a letter from Jerusalem to the elders, priests, prophets, and all the people who had...
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2
This was after King Jehoiachin, the queen mother, the court officials, the other officials of Judah,...
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3
He sent the letter with Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah when they went to Babylon...
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4
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says to all the captives he ha...
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5
“Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.<br>
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6
Marry and have children. Then find spouses for them so that you may have many grandchildren. Multipl...
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7
And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the LORD for...
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8
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: “Do not let your prophet...
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9
because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them,” says the LORD.<br>
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10
This is what the LORD says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do f...
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11
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster,...
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12
In those days when you pray, I will listen.<br>
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13
If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.<br>
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14
I will be found by you,” says the LORD. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will...
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15
You claim that the LORD has raised up prophets for you in Babylon.<br>
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16
But this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all those still living...
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17
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: “I will send war, famine, and disease upon them and m...
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18
Yes, I will pursue them with war, famine, and disease, and I will scatter them around the world. In...
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19
For they refuse to listen to me, though I have spoken to them repeatedly through the prophets I sent...
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20
Therefore, listen to this message from the LORD, all you captives there in Babylon.<br>
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21
This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says about your prophets — Aha...
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22
Their terrible fate will become proverbial, so that the Judean exiles will curse someone by saying,...
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23
For these men have done terrible things among my people. They have committed adultery with their nei...
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24
The LORD sent this message to Shemaiah the Nehelamite in Babylon:
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“This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says: You wrote a letter on y...
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26
“The LORD has appointed you to replace Jehoiada as the priest in charge of the house of the LORD. Yo...
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27
So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?...
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28
Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, ‘...
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29
But when Zephaniah the priest received Shemaiah’s letter, he took it to Jeremiah and read it to him.
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30
Then the LORD gave this message to Jeremiah:
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31
“Send an open letter to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘This is what the LORD says concerning...
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32
I will punish him and his family. None of his descendants will see the good things I will do for my...
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