Jeremiah 29:30

A Message about Shemaiah

30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:

Jeremiah 29:30 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:30

When came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah
After he had heard the letter read: saying;
as follows:

Jeremiah 29:30 In-Context

28 For he has sent [word] to us in Babylon, claiming: The exile will be long. Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce."

29 Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:

31 "Send [a message] to all the exiles, saying: This is what the Lord says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and made you trust a lie,

32 this is what the Lord says: I am about to punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants. There will not be even one of his [descendants] living among these people, nor will any ever see the good that I will bring to My people"-[this is] the Lord's declaration-"for he has preached rebellion against the Lord."