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Jeremiah 29:15

What does Jeremiah 29:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 29:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Jeremiah 29:15 means

This verse marks a shift in the Lord's message, addressing a specific issue among the exiles. It directly confronts their faulty reasoning: "Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon." Despite Jeremiah's clear warnings against false prophets, some exiles held onto the belief that God had indeed appointed prophets among them in Babylon who were delivering messages contrary to Jeremiah's. This verse sets the stage for God's coming condemnation of these false prophets, highlighting the people's stubbornness and susceptibility to deceit.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Because you have said: The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If ye say, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;

Context

This verse introduces a new section, directly responding to a specific, erroneous assertion made by the exiles. It reveals their mistaken belief in unauthorized prophets among them. This transition prepares the reader for God's impending severe judgment against these false prophets, establishing the underlying reason for why that judgment is necessary.

v.14And I will be found of you, saith Jehovah, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith Jehovah; and I will bring you again unto the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

v.15This passage

v.16thus saith Jehovah concerning the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and concerning all the people that dwell in this city, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 29:8

    For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

  • Ezekiel 1:3

    the word of Jehovah came expressly unto Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and the hand of Jehovah was there upon him.

  • Jeremiah 28:1

    And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azzur, the prophet, who was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of Jehovah, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

  • Ezekiel 1:1

    Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourthmonth, in the fifthdayof the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

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