CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Jeremiah 29:23 For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD."</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/jeremiah/29-23.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/3/24_Jer_29_23.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Jeremiah 29:23 - Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/jeremiah/29-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/jeremiah/29-23.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/jeremiah/">Jeremiah</a> > <a href="/jeremiah/29.htm">Chapter 29</a> > Verse 23</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad3.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm" title="Jeremiah 29:22">◄</a> Jeremiah 29:23 <a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm" title="Jeremiah 29:24">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29.htm">New International Version</a> For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery with their neighbors&#8217 wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know it and am a witness to it,&#8221 declares the LORD. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a> For these men have done terrible things among my people. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have lied in my name, saying things I did not command. I am a witness to this. I, the LORD, have spoken.” <a href="/esv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a> because they have done an outrageous thing in Israel, they have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and they have spoken in my name lying words that I did not command them. I am the one who knows, and I am witness, declares the LORD.’” <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.” <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a> because they have done disgraceful things in Israel, have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken lying words in My name, which I have not commanded them. Indeed I know, and am a witness, says the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> because they acted foolishly in Israel, and committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and falsely spoke words in My name which I did not command them. I am He who knows, and a witness,” declares the LORD.’” <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a> because they have acted foolishly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors&#8217 wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness,&#8221 declares the LORD.&#8217&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a> because they have acted foolishly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows, and am a witness,” declares the LORD.’” <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> because they have acted with wicked foolishness in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness,” declares Yahweh.’” <a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a> because they have acted foolishly in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and in My Name have spoken false and concocted words, which I did not command them. I am He who knows and I am a witness,” says the LORD.’” <a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> because they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken in my name a lie, which I did not command them. I am he who knows, and I am a witness.” This is the LORD’s declaration. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> because they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with their neighbors&#8217 wives and have spoken a lie in My name, which I did not command them. I am He who knows, and I am a witness.&#8221 This is the LORD&#8217s declaration. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a> because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith Jehovah. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a> because they have wrought folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I commanded them not; and I am he that knoweth, and am witness, saith the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They have done shameful things in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and spoke lies in my name. I didn't command them to do this. I know what they have done. I'm a witness, declares the LORD. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a> This will be their fate because they are guilty of terrible sins--they have committed adultery and have told lies in the LORD's name. This was against the LORD's will; he knows what they have done, and he is a witness against them. The LORD has spoken." <a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a> because they did something stupid in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and in my name they spoke lies that I didn't command them. I'm the one who knows, and I'm a witness," declares the LORD.'" <a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For they have committed an outrage in Israel by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors and speaking lies in My name, which I did not command them to do. I am He who knows, and I am a witness, declares the LORD.? <a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a> This will happen to them because they have done what is shameful in Israel. They have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken lies while claiming my authority. They have spoken words that I did not command them to speak. I know what they have done. I have been a witness to it,' says the LORD." <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> because they have worked folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am he who knows, and am witness,' says the LORD." <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Because they have committed villainy in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbor's 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. <a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a> because they have done foolish things in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken words in my name falsely, which I didn’t command them. I am he who knows, and am witness,” says Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbors, and falsely speak a word in My Name that I have not commanded them, and I [am] He who knows and a witness—a declaration of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I am He who knoweth and a witness -- an affirmation of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Because they did folly in Israel, and they will commit adultery with their neighbors' wives, and they will speak the word of a lie in my name, which I commanded them not; and I know, and a witness, says Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Because they have acted folly in Israel, and have committed adultery with the wives of their friends, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I commanded them not: I am the judge and the witness, saith the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For they have acted foolishly in Israel, and they have committed adultery with the wives of their friends, and they have spoken lying words in my name, which I did not command them. I am the Judge and the Witness, says the Lord. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a> because they have committed an outrage in Israel, committing adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and alleging in my name things I did not command. I know, I am witness—oracle of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> because they have perpetrated outrage in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and have spoken in my name lying words that I did not command them; I am the one who knows and bears witness, says the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Because they have done wickedness in Israel and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know and I am a witness, says the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Because they had done evil in Israel, and they committed adultery with the wives of their neighbors, and they spoke words in my name in falsehood that I did not command them, and I know and I testify, says LORD JEHOVAH’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> because they have wrought vile deeds in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I commanded them not; but I am He that knoweth, and am witness, saith the LORD. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> because of the iniquity which they wrought in Israel, and because they committed adultery with the wives of their fellow-citizens; and spoke a word in my name, which I did not command them to speak, and I am witness, saith the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8731" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah's Letter to the Exiles</a> …22Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’ 23<a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they have committed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5039.htm" title="5039: nə·ḇā·lāh (N-fs) -- Senselessness, disgrace. Feminine of nabal; foolishness, i.e. wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment.">an outrage</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: bə·yiś·rā·’êl (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">in Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5003.htm" title="5003: way·na·’ă·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To commit adultery. A primitive root; to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize.">by committing adultery</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: nə·šê (N-fpc) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the wives</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">of their neighbors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and speaking</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8267.htm" title="8267: še·qer (N-ms) -- Deception, disappointment, falsehood. From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham.">lies</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: biš·mî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">in My name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō·w (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wî·ṯim (V-Piel-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">command them to do.</a> <a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū·yō·ḏē·aʿ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- He, she, it. ">am He who knows,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: wā·‘êḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">and I am a witness,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20</a> But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.” <a href="/ezekiel/13-6.htm">Ezekiel 13:6-9</a> They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Because you have uttered vain words and seen false visions, I am against you, declares the Lord GOD. ... <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</a> Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. <a href="/2_timothy/3-13.htm">2 Timothy 3:13</a> while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a> Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world. <a href="/jude/1-4.htm">Jude 1:4</a> For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a> But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. <a href="/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23</a> So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.” <a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Zechariah 13:3</a> And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through. <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Micah 3:11</a> Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.” <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions. <a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a> I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them. <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a> Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive. <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a> Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Because they have committed villainy in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, said the LORD.and have.<a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Jeremiah 7:9,10</a> Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not; … <a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Jeremiah 23:14,21</a> I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah… <a href="/psalms/50-16.htm">Psalm 50:16-18</a> But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? … lying.<a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8,9,21</a> For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed… even I.<a href="/jeremiah/13-27.htm">Jeremiah 13:27</a> I have seen thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, and thine abominations on the hills in the fields. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when shall it once be?<a href="/jeremiah/16-17.htm">Jeremiah 16:17</a> For mine eyes are upon all their ways: they are not hid from my face, neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes.<a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm">Jeremiah 23:23,24</a> Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off? … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-14.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-4.htm">Command</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-4.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-12.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-13.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-9.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-9.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Foolishly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Neighbor's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/12-14.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-4.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-4.htm">Outrageous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-18.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-17.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/nahum/1-11.htm">Villainy</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Villany</a> <a href="/jeremiah/14-7.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-6.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-19.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-17.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-3.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-9.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-32.htm">Adultery</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Command</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-8.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-32.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-11.htm">Deeds</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-30.htm">False.</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm">Falsely</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-17.htm">Foolishly</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-10.htm">Lying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Neighbors</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-6.htm">Neighbor's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-10.htm">Neighbours</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-13.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-4.htm">Outrageous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-19.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-11.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/hosea/6-9.htm">Villainy</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Villany</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-14.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-8.htm">Wives</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-2.htm">Words</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-30.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-30.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div>1. <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a> 8. <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a> 10. <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a> 15. <a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a> 20. <a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a> 24. <a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a> 30. <a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For they have committed an outrage in Israel This phrase highlights the severity of the sin committed by the false prophets. In the context of ancient Israel, an "outrage" refers to a grievous sin that violates the covenant relationship with God. The term underscores the moral and spiritual corruption present among the people. The prophets were expected to uphold God's law, and their failure to do so was a significant breach of trust.by committing adultery with the wives of their neighbors Adultery is a direct violation of the seventh commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a>) and was considered a serious offense in Israelite society. It symbolizes unfaithfulness not only in marriage but also in the people's relationship with God. The prophets' actions were a metaphor for Israel's spiritual adultery, as seen in other prophetic books like Hosea, where Israel's idolatry is likened to marital unfaithfulness.and speaking lies in My name The false prophets claimed to speak for God, yet they delivered messages that were not from Him. This is a direct violation of the commandment against taking the Lord's name in vain (<a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a>). It also reflects the broader theme of false prophecy found throughout the Old Testament, where true prophets like Jeremiah often stood in opposition to those who falsely claimed divine authority (<a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16-18</a>).which I did not command them to do This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty and the importance of true prophecy. The false prophets acted on their own authority, not God's. This distinction is crucial, as true prophets are called and sent by God, as seen in the calling of Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/1-4.htm">Jeremiah 1:4-10</a>). The false prophets' actions were a direct challenge to God's authority and order.I am He who knows, and I am a witness God's omniscience and omnipresence are highlighted here. He is aware of all actions and intentions, and nothing is hidden from Him. This assurance is a comfort to the faithful and a warning to the unfaithful. The idea of God as a witness is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/139.htm">Psalm 139:1-4</a>, where God's intimate knowledge of human actions is described.declares the LORD. This phrase reaffirms the authority and finality of God's pronouncement. The use of "declares the LORD" is a common prophetic formula that underscores the divine origin of the message. It serves as a reminder that the words spoken are not merely human opinions but are the authoritative word of God, as seen throughout the prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/s/shemaiah_the_nehelamite.htm">Shemaiah the Nehelamite</a> A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah and sent letters to Jerusalem, attempting to discredit Jeremiah's prophecies. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ahab_son_of_kolaiah_and_zedekiah_son_of_maaseiah.htm">Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah</a> False prophets mentioned in the context of <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah 29</a>, who were accused of committing adultery and speaking lies in God's name. 4. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The place where the Israelites were exiled, and where Jeremiah's letter was sent to the exiles. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is the ultimate judge and witness to the actions of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Adultery and lying, especially in God's name, are grave sins that have serious consequences. Believers must strive to live in truth and purity. <a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a> God sees and knows all things. We cannot hide our actions from Him, and He will hold us accountable. This should encourage us to live with integrity. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_prophets.htm">The Danger of False Prophets</a> False prophets can lead people astray. We must be discerning and test all teachings against the truth of Scripture. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_witness.htm">The Importance of God's Witness</a> Knowing that God is a witness to our lives should inspire us to live in a way that honors Him, understanding that He is both just and merciful. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> While God judges sin, He also offers forgiveness and restoration to those who repent. We should seek His grace and strive to align our lives with His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a> <a href="/q/how_should_others_be_treated.htm">Who is known as the Weeping Prophet?</a> <a href="/q/biblical_view_on_the_scarlet_letter.htm">What is the biblical perspective on The Scarlet Letter?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_pharaoh's_attack_on_gaza.htm">Jeremiah 47:1 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence verifying Pharaoh's attack on Gaza at this specific time, given the lack of detailed ancient records?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_dual_worship_like_false_worship.htm">In Zephaniah 1:4-5, why would God punish those who worship both Him and other gods in the same exact way as those who purely worship false gods?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Because they have committed villany . . .--The Hebrew noun is almost always used for sins of impurity. It is more commonly rendered "folly" (comp. <a href="/genesis/34-7.htm" title="And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had worked folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.">Genesis 34:7</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm" title="Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she has worked folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shall you put evil away from among you.">Deuteronomy 22:21</a>; <a href="/context/judges/19-23.htm" title="And the man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brothers, no, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, do not this folly.">Judges 19:23-24</a>). The English word "villainy" is used definitely with this meaning by Bishop Hall (Sat. i. 9).Even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord.--The words find an echo in <a href="/malachi/3-5.htm" title="And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, said the LORD of hosts.">Malachi 3:5</a>. We are left to conjecture whether the prophet refers his own knowledge of the facts to a direct supernatural source, or had received private information from his friends at Babylon. The special stress laid on the Lord's knowledge of their guilt suggests the thought that the false prophets with their restricted ideas of God had persuaded themselves that Jehovah the God of Israel hardly exercised his attributes of power in a distant place like Babylon. There they might sin without fear of detection or of punishment. They thought of him as a God not nigh at hand, but far off (<a href="/jeremiah/23-23.htm" title="Am I a God at hand, said the LORD, and not a God afar off?">Jeremiah 23:23</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 23. - An important and melancholy addition to our knowledge of these false prophets. They were not only misleading prophets, but immoral men in their private capacities. Villainy; rather, folly, as the word is always rendered elsewhere. The phrase "to commit folly in Israel" is always (except <a href="/joshua/7-15.htm">Joshua 7:15</a>) used of sins of unchastity. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>For יַ֡עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause they have committed עָשׂ֨וּ (‘ā·śū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make an outrage נְבָלָ֜ה (nə·ḇā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5039.htm">Strong's 5039: </a> Foolishness, wickedness, a crime, punishment in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc by committing adultery וַיְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ (way·na·’ă·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5003.htm">Strong's 5003: </a> To commit adultery, to apostatize with אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the wives נְשֵׁ֣י (nə·šê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female of their neighbors רֵֽעֵיהֶ֔ם (rê·‘ê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow and speaking וַיְדַבְּר֨וּ (way·ḏab·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue lies שֶׁ֔קֶר (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8267.htm">Strong's 8267: </a> Deception, disappointment, falsehood in My name, בִּשְׁמִי֙ (biš·mî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name which אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I did not ל֣וֹא (lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no command them [to do]. צִוִּיתִ֑ם (ṣiw·wî·ṯim) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order I וְאָנֹכִ֛י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> I am He who knows, הַיּוֹדֵ֥עַ (hay·yō·w·ḏê·a‘) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are and I am a witness, וָעֵ֖ד (wā·‘êḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-23.htm">Jeremiah 29:23 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-23.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:23 Because they have worked folly in Israel (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>