American Standard Version
"Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you, "
— Jeremiah 29:27, American Standard Version
“Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?”
“Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,”
“You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!”
“And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you?”
“So why have you made no protest against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is acting as a prophet to you?”
“Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?”
And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying,
Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thine own name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.
Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,
forasmuch as he hath sent unto us in Babylon, saying, The captivity is long: build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them?
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
Then came the word of Jehovah unto Jeremiah, saying,