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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><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"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who is prophesying to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who makes himself a prophet to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />now then, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />now therefore [continued the letter from Shemaiah in Babylon to Zephaniah in Jerusalem], why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who has been acting like a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who has been acting like a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jeremiah from the town of Anathoth is pretending to be a prophet there in Jerusalem, so why haven't you punished him? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Now, why haven't you arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Why haven't you done this to Jeremiah of Anathoth, who has been speaking as a prophet to the people? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, why didn't you rebuke Jeremiah from Anathoth who prophesies to you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And now, why have you not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And now, why hast thou not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And now wherefore didst thou not reprove with Jeremiah of Anathoth prophesying to you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremias the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Why, then, have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who poses as a prophet among you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who plays the prophet for you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now, therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who prophesies to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And now, why do you not rebuke with Jeremiah who prophesies to you from Anathoth?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And now wherefore have ye reviled together Jeremias of Anathoth, who prophesied to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=8788" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/29.htm">Shemaiah's Letter Against Jeremiah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">So now,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: lām·māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">why</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">have you not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1605.htm" title="1605: ḡā·‘ar·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To rebuke. A primitive root; to chide.">rebuked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3414.htm" title="3414: bə·yir·mə·yā·hū (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Or Yirmyahuw; from ruwm and Yahh; Jah will rise; Jirmejah, the name of eight or nine Israelites.">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6069.htm" title="6069: hā·‘ăn·nə·ṯō·ṯî (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Inhab. of Anathoth. Or rannthowthiy; patrial from Anathowth; a Antothite or inhabitant of Anathoth.">of Anathoth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: ham·miṯ·nab·bê (Art:: V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">who poses as a prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">among you?</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>For he has sent to us in Babylon, claiming: Since the exile will be lengthy, build houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat their produce.’ ”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/28-15.htm">Jeremiah 28:15-17</a></span><br />Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’” / And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm">Jeremiah 23:21-22</a></span><br />I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. / But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14-15</a></span><br />“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-25.htm">Jeremiah 23:25-32</a></span><br />“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ / How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds? / They suppose the dreams that they tell one another will make My people forget My name, just as their fathers forgot My name through the worship of Baal. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-1.htm">Ezekiel 13:1-9</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Ezekiel 13:22-23</a></span><br />Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives, / therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a></span><br />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.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-22.htm">1 Kings 22:22-23</a></span><br />And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/18-21.htm">2 Chronicles 18:21-22</a></span><br />And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’ / So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />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. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now therefore why have you not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which makes himself a prophet to you?</p><p class="hdg">therefore.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">2 Chronicles 25:16</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that <i>the king</i> said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/7-12.htm">Amos 7:12,13</a></b></br> Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/11-47.htm">John 11:47-53</a></b></br> Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles… </p><p class="hdg">which.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Jeremiah 29:26</a></b></br> 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 <i>that is</i> mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/43-2.htm">Jeremiah 43:2,3</a></b></br> Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-3.htm">Numbers 16:3</a></b></br> And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, <i>Ye take</i> too much upon you, seeing all the congregation <i>are</i> holy, every one of them, and the LORD <i>is</i> among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-23.htm">Anathoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-23.htm">An'athoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Making</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Prophesies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-9.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-7.htm">Protest</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-2.htm">Pushed</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Rebuked</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-17.htm">Reprimanded</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-1.htm">Reproved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/29-31.htm">Acting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">Anathoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-7.htm">An'athoth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm">Jeremiah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-28.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-34.htm">Making</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Prophesies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-27.htm">Prophesying</a> <a href="/jeremiah/29-29.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Protest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Pushed</a> <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm">Rebuked</a> <a href="/matthew/17-18.htm">Reprimanded</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Reproved</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-1.htm">Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">and that they shall return with grace after seventy years.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-15.htm">He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-20.htm">He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-24.htm">Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-30.htm">Jeremiah foretells his doom.</a></span><br></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'; 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Anathoth, a town in the territory of Benjamin, was Jeremiah's hometown, indicating his roots in a priestly family (<a href="/jeremiah/1.htm">Jeremiah 1:1</a>). The call to rebuke suggests a tension between Jeremiah and the established religious authorities, who were often resistant to his messages of impending judgment. This tension is a recurring theme in Jeremiah's ministry, as he frequently faced opposition from those who rejected his prophetic warnings.<p><b>who poses as a prophet among you?</b><br>The accusation that Jeremiah "poses as a prophet" implies skepticism about his divine calling. This reflects the broader context of false prophets in Jerusalem who contradicted Jeremiah's messages, offering false hope of peace and security (<a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm">Jeremiah 6:14, 23</a>:16-17). The struggle between true and false prophecy is a significant theme in the book of Jeremiah, highlighting the challenge of discerning God's true messengers. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament, where Jesus Christ, the ultimate Prophet, faced similar accusations and skepticism from religious leaders (<a href="/matthew/21-11.htm">Matthew 21:11</a>, <a href="/john/7-40.htm">John 7:40-52</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A prophet from Anathoth, called by God to deliver messages to the people of Judah. He is known for his prophecies of warning and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/anathoth.htm">Anathoth</a></b><br>A town in the territory of Benjamin, known as the hometown of Jeremiah. It was a Levitical city, indicating its religious significance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shemaiah_the_nehelamite.htm">Shemaiah the Nehelamite</a></b><br>A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah and sent letters to Jerusalem, urging the authorities to silence Jeremiah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/z/zephaniah_the_priest.htm">Zephaniah the Priest</a></b><br>A priest in Jerusalem who received Shemaiah's letter. He was expected to take action against Jeremiah but did not.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a></b><br>The context of this passage is during the Babylonian exile, a period of great trial and testing for the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_challenge_of_true_prophecy.htm">The Challenge of True Prophecy</a></b><br>True prophets often face opposition and rejection. Jeremiah's experience reminds us that standing for God's truth can be difficult but necessary.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_leadership.htm">Discernment in Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders, like Zephaniah, must exercise discernment and courage in the face of false teachings. This calls for a commitment to God's truth over popular opinion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_faith.htm">The Role of Suffering in Faith</a></b><br>The exile context shows that suffering can be a tool for refining faith and redirecting hearts back to God. Believers are encouraged to trust God's plan even in hardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_support.htm">The Importance of Community Support</a></b><br>Jeremiah's isolation highlights the need for community support for those who speak God's truth. The church should be a place of encouragement for those who stand firm in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite opposition, God's purposes prevail. Jeremiah's perseverance is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_address_contradictions_in_prophecies.htm">Jeremiah 29:15-19 speaks against false prophets--how do we address apparent contradictions with other biblical prophecies that some view as unfulfilled or inconsistent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jeremiah_6_26-30_stress_total_ruin.htm">Why does the message in Jeremiah 6:26-30 emphasize complete destruction when other prophetic texts suggest partial judgment, possibly indicating an inconsistency in prophetic outlooks?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_threats_to_jeremiah_align_with_divine_protection.htm">Jeremiah 11:18-23: How do these threats on Jeremiah's life align with the idea of divine protection for those who follow God's will?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_attribute_zechariah's_prophecy_to_jeremiah.htm">Why does Matthew attribute a prophecy about thirty pieces of silver to Jeremiah when it actually comes from Zechariah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Reproved</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> threatened with punishment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So now,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַתָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> </span><span class="str2">At this time</span><br /><br /><span class="word">why</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֚מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(lām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have you not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rebuked</span><br /><span class="heb">גָעַ֔רְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḡā·‘ar·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1605.htm">Strong's 1605: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rebuke</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jeremiah</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yir·mə·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3414.htm">Strong's 3414: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jeremiah -- 'Yah loosens', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Anathoth,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ăn·nə·ṯō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6069.htm">Strong's 6069: </a> </span><span class="str2">Anathothite -- inhabitant of Anathoth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who poses as a prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṯ·nab·bê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/29-27.htm">Jeremiah 29:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/29-27.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 29:27 Now therefore why have you not rebuked (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/29-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/29-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 29:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 29:28" /></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>