Jeremiah 29:31

New International Reader's Version

“Send a message to all the people who were taken away. Tell them, ‘The Lord speaks about Shemaiah, the Nehelamite. He says, “Shemaiah has prophesied to you. But I did not send him. He has made you trust in lies.

Cross References

1 Kings 13:18

The old prophet answered, “I’m also a prophet, just like you. An angel gave me a message from the Lord. The message said, ‘Bring the man of God back with you to your house. Then he can eat bread and drink water with you.’ ” But the old prophet was telling him a lie.

Jeremiah 23:21

I did not send these prophets. But they have run to tell you their message anyway. I did not speak to them. But they have still prophesied.

Jeremiah 29:20

So listen to the Lord’s message. Listen, all you whom he has sent away from Jerusalem to Babylon.

Jeremiah 29:30

Then a message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said,

Jeremiah 29:9

All of them are prophesying lies to you in my name. I have not sent them,” announces the Lord.

2 Peter 2:1

But there were also false prophets among the people. In the same way there will be false teachers among you. In secret they will bring in teachings that will destroy you. They will even turn against the Lord and Master who died to pay for their sins. So they will quickly destroy themselves.