Jeremiah 29:24

You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — God instructs the Babylonian exiles to deliver a direct message to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, immediately following the condemnation of those who committed adultery and spoke lies in His name.

The words — The Hebrew תֹּאמַר (to.Mar) literally means "you will say," and הַנְּחֱלָמִי (ha.ne.che.la.Mi) identifies the target as "the Nehelamite."

The thread — This command runs parallel to Jeremiah 29:31, where God directs a separate proclamation to all the exiles concerning the same Shemaiah.

Why it lands — The text requires precise transmission of divine correction rather than the circulation of unverified claims, demanding that readers test prophetic words against God's explicit commands.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֶל־ve./'el-and/ to שְׁמַעְיָ֥הוּshe.ma'.Ya.huShemaiah הַנֶּחֱלָמִ֖יha./ne.che.la.Mithe/ Nehelamite תֹּאמַ֥רto.Maryou will say לֵאמֹֽר׃le./Mor<to>/ saying

King James Version

Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:31 “Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,

People named

Shemaiah