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Jeremiah 29:26 (NLT)

“The Lord has appointed you to replace Jehoiada as the priest in charge of the house of the Lord . You are responsible to put into stocks and neck irons any crazy man who claims to be a prophet.

Jeremiah 29:27 (NLT)

So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?

Jeremiah 29:28 (NLT)

Jeremiah sent a letter here to Babylon, predicting that our captivity will be a long one. He said, ‘Build homes, and plan to stay. Plant gardens, and eat the food they produce.’”

Jeremiah 29:29 (NLT)

But when Zephaniah the priest received Shemaiah’s letter, he took it to Jeremiah and read it to him.

Jeremiah 29:30 (NLT)

Then the Lord gave this message to Jeremiah:

“Send an open letter to all the exiles in Babylon. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Since he has prophesied to you when I did not send him and has tricked you into believing his lies,

Jeremiah 29:32 (NLT)

I will punish him and his family. None of his descendants will see the good things I will do for my people, for he has incited you to rebel against me. I, the Lord , have spoken!’”

Jeremiah 11:1 (NLT)

The Lord gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

Jeremiah 11:2 (NLT)

“Remind the people of Judah and Jerusalem about the terms of my covenant with them.

Jeremiah 11:3 (NLT)

Say to them, ‘This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, says: Cursed is anyone who does not obey the terms of my covenant!

Jeremiah 11:4 (NLT)

For I said to your ancestors when I brought them out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt, “If you obey me and do whatever I command you, then you will be my people, and I will be your God.”

Jeremiah 11:5 (NLT)

I said this so I could keep my promise to your ancestors to give you a land flowing with milk and honey—the land you live in today.’” Then I replied, “Amen, Lord ! May it be so.”

Jeremiah 11:6 (NLT)

Then the Lord said, “Broadcast this message in the streets of Jerusalem. Go from town to town throughout the land and say, ‘Remember the ancient covenant, and do everything it requires.

Jeremiah 11:7 (NLT)

For I solemnly warned your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt, “Obey me!” I have repeated this warning over and over to this day,

Jeremiah 11:8 (NLT)

but your ancestors did not listen or even pay attention. Instead, they stubbornly followed their own evil desires. And because they refused to obey, I brought upon them all the curses described in this covenant.’”

Jeremiah 11:9 (NLT)

Again the Lord spoke to me and said, “I have discovered a conspiracy against me among the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 11:10 (NLT)

They have returned to the sins of their ancestors. They have refused to listen to me and are worshiping other gods. Israel and Judah have both broken the covenant I made with their ancestors.

Jeremiah 11:11 (NLT)

Therefore, this is what the Lord says: I am going to bring calamity upon them, and they will not escape. Though they beg for mercy, I will not listen to their cries.

Jeremiah 11:12 (NLT)

Then the people of Judah and Jerusalem will pray to their idols and burn incense before them. But the idols will not save them when disaster strikes!

Jeremiah 11:13 (NLT)

Look now, people of Judah; you have as many gods as you have towns. You have as many altars of shame—altars for burning incense to your god Baal—as there are streets in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 11:14 (NLT)

“Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah. Do not weep or pray for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me in distress.

Jeremiah 11:15 (NLT)

“What right do my beloved people have to come to my Temple, when they have done so many immoral things? Can their vows and sacrifices prevent their destruction? They actually rejoice in doing evil!

Jeremiah 11:16 (NLT)

I, the Lord , once called them a thriving olive tree, beautiful to see and full of good fruit. But now I have sent the fury of their enemies to burn them with fire, leaving them charred and broken.

Jeremiah 11:17 (NLT)

“I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, who planted this olive tree, have ordered it destroyed. For the people of Israel and Judah have done evil, arousing my anger by burning incense to Baal.”

Jeremiah 11:18 (NLT)

Then the Lord told me about the plots my enemies were making against me.