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Jeremiah 29:26-28
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Jeremiah 29:26-28
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26 Shemaiah, this is what you said in your letter to Zephaniah: ‘Zephaniah, the Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada. You are to be in charge of the Lord’s Temple. You should arrest anyone who acts like a crazy person[a] and acts like a prophet. You should put that person’s feet between large blocks of wood and put neck irons[b] on him. 27 Now Jeremiah is acting like a prophet. So why didn’t you arrest him? 28 Jeremiah has sent this message to us in Babylon: You people in Babylon will be there for a long time, so build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat what you grow.’”
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- Jeremiah 29:26 crazy person Here, Shemaiah is referring to Jeremiah. See verses 27-28.
- Jeremiah 29:26 neck irons A ring made from iron. People put the rings around prisoners, necks. They often fastened a chain to the ring to control the prisoners.
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