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And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which [are] in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; (29:22) Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and [am] a witness, saith the Lord (29:23) [Thus] shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying, (29:24) 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, (29:25) 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 himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks (29:26) Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you? (29:27) For therefore he sent unto us [in] Babylon, saying, This [captivity is] long: build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them (29:28) And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet (29:29) Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying, (29:30) Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: (29:31) Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the Lord; because he hath taught rebellion against the Lord
(29:32)
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