Jeremiah 29:31
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Send 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:”
שָׁלַח
To send. Shalach. God sent His Son. He still sends people today. You are sent. Every believer is a sent one carrying His authority.
כֹּה
thus
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כֹּה
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יַעַן
because
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יַעַן
properly, heed; by implication, purpose (sake or account); used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause
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נָבָא
he has prophesied
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נָבָא
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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שֶׁקֶר
falsehood
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שֶׁקֶר
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
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שְׁמַעְיָה
Shemaiah
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שְׁמַעְיָה
Shemajah, the name of twenty-five Israelites
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