Jeremiah 29:27

27 So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

Jeremiah 29:27 in Other Translations

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

27 Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who is prophesying to you?

27 So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?

27 "So why haven't you done anything about muzzling Jeremiah of Anathoth, who's going around posing as a prophet?

27 Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,

27 Now, why haven't you arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you.

27 So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who has been acting like a prophet among you?

27 " ' "So why haven't you punished Jeremiah from Anathoth? He claims to be a prophet among you.

Jeremiah 29:27 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 29:27

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.

Jeremiah 29:27 In-Context

25 “This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the other priests. You said to Zephaniah,

26 ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the LORD; you should put any maniac who acts like a prophet into the stocks and neck-irons.

27 So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?

28 He has sent this message to us in Babylon: It will be a long time. Therefore build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’ ”

29 Zephaniah the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet.