American Standard Version
"And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. "
— Jeremiah 29:29, American Standard Version
“And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.”
“Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.”
“Zephaniah the priest read that letter to the prophet Jeremiah.”
“So Sophonias the priest read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.”
“And Zephaniah the priest made clear to Jeremiah the prophet what was said in the letter, reading it to him.”
“And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.”
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,
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;
therefore thus saith Jehovah, 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 unto my people, saith Jehovah, because he hath spoken rebellion against Jehovah.