nkjv Jeremiah:29:24-32 SEEK
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You shall also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite ,
saying ,
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Thus speaks the LORD of hosts ,
the God of Israel ,
saying :
You have sent letters in your name to all the people who are at Jerusalem ,
to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest ,
and to all the priests ,
saying ,
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The LORD has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest ,
so that there should be officers in the house of the LORD over every man who is demented and considers himself a prophet ,
that you should put him in prison and in the stocks .
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Now therefore ,
why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who makes himself a prophet to you ?
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For he has sent to us in Babylon ,
saying , "
This captivity is long ;
build houses and dwell in them ,
and plant gardens and eat their fruit ."'
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Now Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet .
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Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah ,
saying :
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Send to all those in captivity ,
saying ,
Thus says the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite :
Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you ,
and I have not sent him ,
and he has caused you to trust in a lie --
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therefore thus says the LORD :
Behold ,
I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his family :
he shall not have anyone to dwell among this people ,
nor shall he see the good that I will do for My people ,
says the LORD ,
because he has taught rebellion against the LORD .