Verse 21

Jeremiah 29:21

New King James Version

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21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

Original Language Text

hebrew

כֹּֽה אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל אַחְאָ֤ב בֶּן קֽוֹלָיָה֙ וְ/אֶל צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֥ים לָ/כֶ֛ם בִּ/שְׁמִ֖/י שָׁ֑קֶר הִנְ/נִ֣י נֹתֵ֣ן אֹתָ֗/ם בְּ/יַד֙ נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְ/הִכָּ֖/ם לְ/עֵינֵי/כֶֽם

English Translation

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to Ahab son of Koliah and to Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you in my name falsely: I behold, I am giving them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will strike them before your eyes.

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Chapter 29 Context

1 Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue... Focus ↗

2 (After that Jeconiah the king, and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, a... Focus ↗

3 By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Ju... Focus ↗

4 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, unto all that are carried away captives, w... Focus ↗

5 Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Focus ↗

6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters t... Focus ↗

7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto... Focus ↗

8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviner... Focus ↗

9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD. Focus ↗

10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and p... Focus ↗

11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil,... Focus ↗

12 Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. Focus ↗

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Focus ↗

14 And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather y... Focus ↗

15 Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; Focus ↗

16 Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the peop... Focus ↗

17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilenc... Focus ↗

18 And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver... Focus ↗

19 Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent unto them by my servants t... Focus ↗

20 Hear ye therefore the word of the LORD, all ye of the captivity, whom I have sent from Jerusalem to... Focus ↗

21 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekia...

22 And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, Th... Focus ↗

23 Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wi... Focus ↗

24 Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, Focus ↗

25 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters... Focus ↗

26 The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in th... Focus ↗

27 Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you... Focus ↗

28 For therefore he sent unto us in Babylon, saying, This captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell... Focus ↗

29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. Focus ↗

30 Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying, Focus ↗

31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; B... Focus ↗

32 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 29 (32 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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