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Jeremiah 29:32 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 29 · verse 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.Jeremiah 29:32 · King James Version
Jeremiah 29:32 in context
30Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah, saying,
31Send 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:
32Therefore 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- NehelamiteNechĕlâmîya Nechelamite, or descendant of NechlamH5161 →
- ShemaiahShᵉmaʻyâhShemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesH8098 →
- punishpâqadto visitH6485 →
- peopleʻama peopleH5971 →
- beholdrâʼâhto see, literally or figurativelyH7200 →
- saithʼâmarto sayH559 →
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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 treasures. But we cannot wonder if the false prophets they had among them were enraged at it;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 24-32