31 “Send word to (A)all the exiles, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says concerning (B)Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has (C)prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has (D)made you trust in a lie,” 32 therefore this is what the Lord says: “Behold, I am going to (E)punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his [a]descendants; he will (F)not have anyone living among this people, (G)and he will not see the good that I am going to do for My people,” declares the Lord, “because he has (H)spoken falsely against the Lord.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 29:32 Lit seed

31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(A) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(B) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(C) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(D) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(E) against me.’”

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