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Jeremiah 29:24

Jeremiah 29:24
Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thus shalt thou speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite,.... Or, "the dreamer" (h); because he pretended to have dreams from the Lord; or because what he delivered as prophecies were mere dreams; as that the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Jeremiah 29:24-29

A narrative showing the effects of Jeremiah’s letter. Shemaiah the leader of the false prophets wrote to Zephaniah, urging him to restrain the prophet’s zeal with the prison and the stocks. Jer 29:24…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 29:24-32

We have perused the contents of Jeremiah's letter to the captives in Babylon, who had reason, with a great deal of thanks to God and him, to acknowledge the receipt of it, and lay it up among their…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Jeremiah 29:24-32

Shemaiah the Nehelamite rebuked and threatened.

On the arrival at Babylon of Jeremiah's letter, which ends with Jer 29:29, there is much indignation on the part of the false prophets, and one of…

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