Jeremiah 29:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Jeremiah 29:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Send to all of the captives, saying, ‘Yahweh says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I didn’t send him, and he has caused you to trust in a lie,””
Jeremiah 29:31 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie; ”
Jeremiah 29:31 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Send unto all the removal, saying, Thus said Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah prophesied to you, and I--I have not sent him, and he doth cause you to trust on falsehood,”
Jeremiah 29:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in falsehood; ”
Jeremiah 29:31 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Send to all them of the captiuitie, saying, Thus saith the Lord of Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah hath prophecied vnto you, and I sent him not, and hee caused you to trust in a lye,”
Jeremiah 29:31 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:31 in Context — Jeremiah 29
29 And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
30 Then came the word of the Lord unto Jeremiah, saying,
31 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:
32 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.
What Does Jeremiah 29:31 Mean?
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