Jeremiah 29:15
Jeremiah 29:15 in Multiple Translations
Because you may say, “The LORD has raised up for us prophets in Babylon,”
¶ Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;
For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.
But if you argue, “The Lord has provided prophets for us in Babylon,”
Because ye haue sayd, The Lord hath raised vs vp Prophets in Babel,
'Because ye have said, Jehovah hath raised up to us prophets in Babylon,
Because you have said, “The LORD has raised us up prophets in Babylon,”
Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us prophets in Babylon;
Because you have said: The Lord hath raised us up prophets in Babylon:
Some of you say that Yahweh has appointed prophets for you there in Babylon.
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Jeremiah 29:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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כִּ֖י
אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם
הֵקִ֨ים
לָ֧/נוּ
יְהוָ֛ה
נְבִאִ֖ים
בָּבֶֽלָ/ה
כִּ֖י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם
ʼâmar
H559
to say
V-Qal-Perf-2mp
הֵקִ֨ים
qûwm
H6965
-kamai
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
לָ֧/נוּ
Prep | Suff
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
נְבִאִ֖ים
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
N-mp
בָּבֶֽלָ/ה
Bâbel
H894
Babylon
N-proper | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Jeremiah 29:15
כִּ֖י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
אֲמַרְתֶּ֑ם
ʼâmar
H559
"to say"
V-Qal-Perf-2mp
This Hebrew word means to say or speak, and it's used in many different ways in the Bible. It can mean to command, promise, or think, and it's translated in the KJV as 'answer', 'appoint', or 'command'.
Definition: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
Usage: Occurs in 4337 OT verses. KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet. See also: Genesis 1:3; Genesis 18:23; Genesis 25:32.
הֵקִ֨ים
qûwm
H6965
"-kamai"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
Qum means to rise or stand up, used in various contexts like rising to power or standing firm, as seen in Jeremiah and Ezra.
Definition: Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B) § -Kamai = "my adversary" Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai
Usage: Occurs in 596 OT verses. KJV: abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-) rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-) stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -rising). See also: Genesis 4:8; Numbers 30:13; Ruth 4:10.
לָ֧/נוּ
""
Prep | Suff
יְהוָ֛ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
נְבִאִ֖ים
nâbîyʼ
H5030
"prophet"
N-mp
A prophet is someone who speaks for God, like a spokesperson. This word is used in the Bible to describe true and false prophets, like those in 1 and 2 Kings.
Definition: 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet 1a) prophet 1b) false prophet 1c) heathen prophet Aramaic equivalent: ne.vi (נְבִיא "prophet" H5029)
Usage: Occurs in 288 OT verses. KJV: prophecy, that prophesy, prophet. See also: Genesis 20:7; 2 Kings 24:2; Psalms 51:2.
בָּבֶֽלָ/ה
Bâbel
H894
"Babylon"
N-proper | Suff
Babel refers to Babylon, a city and empire in the Bible, meaning confusion or mixing. It appears in Genesis 11:9 and is associated with the tower of Babel. The city was situated on the Euphrates River.
Definition: § Babel or Babylon = "confusion (by mixing)" Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates
Usage: Occurs in 233 OT verses. KJV: Babel, Babylon. See also: Genesis 10:10; Jeremiah 29:22; Psalms 87:4.
Study Notes — Jeremiah 29:15
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- Context
- Cross References
- Jeremiah 29:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 29:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 29:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
- Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 29:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
- Sermons on Jeremiah 29:15
Context — Jeremiah’s Letter to the Exiles
13You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.
14I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.”
15Because you may say, “The LORD has raised up for us prophets in Babylon,”
16this is what the LORD says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your brothers who did not go with you into exile— 17this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will send against them sword and famine and plague, and I will make them like rotten figs, so bad they cannot be eaten.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Jeremiah 29:8–9 | For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them. For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.” |
| 2 | Jeremiah 28:1–17 | In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’” Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD. “Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon. Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people. The prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms. As for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.” Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it. And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way. But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah: “Go and tell Hananiah that this is what the LORD says: ‘You have broken a yoke of wood, but in its place you have fashioned a yoke of iron.’ For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’” Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie. Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’” And in the seventh month of that very year, the prophet Hananiah died. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 1:3 | the word of the LORD came directly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Kebar. And there the LORD’s hand was upon him. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 1:1 | In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God. |
Jeremiah 29:15 Summary
This verse is warning the Israelites not to be fooled by false prophets who claim to speak for God in Babylon. It's a reminder that God has already spoken through Jeremiah and will continue to guide them, as seen in Jeremiah 29:10-14. Just like the Israelites, we can be tempted to follow voices that are not from God, but we need to seek Him with all our heart, as mentioned in Jeremiah 29:13, and trust in His plan, as seen in Jeremiah 31:31-34. By doing so, we can experience God's restoration and guidance in our lives, just like He promised to the Israelites in Jeremiah 29:14.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this verse mean by 'prophets in Babylon'?
This refers to false prophets who were likely claiming to speak for God among the Israelites in exile, similar to those mentioned in Jeremiah 29:8-9 and Deuteronomy 13:1-5, where God warns against false prophets who try to lead His people astray.
Is Jeremiah 29:15 saying that God did not raise up prophets in Babylon?
The verse is not necessarily saying that God did not raise up prophets in Babylon, but rather that the Israelites should not be deceived by false prophets, as God had already spoken through Jeremiah and would continue to guide them, as seen in Jeremiah 29:10-14 and Jeremiah 31:31-34.
How does this verse relate to the promise of restoration in Jeremiah 29:14?
This verse serves as a caution against being misled by false prophets, which could hinder the Israelites' ability to seek God with all their heart, as mentioned in Jeremiah 29:13, and thus delay their restoration, as promised in Jeremiah 29:14 and Jeremiah 31:8-9.
What is the significance of the phrase 'you may say' in Jeremiah 29:15?
The phrase 'you may say' indicates that Jeremiah is anticipating the Israelites' potential response to their situation, and he is addressing their concerns and doubts, as seen in Jeremiah 29:11, where God says 'I know the plans I have for you,' to reassure them of His care and plan for their lives.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I might be tempted to follow 'prophets' or voices that are not from God, and how can I discern God's true voice in my life?
- How can I balance the desire for immediate answers and solutions with the need to trust in God's long-term plan and timing, as seen in Jeremiah 29:10-14?
- In what ways can I seek God with all my heart, as mentioned in Jeremiah 29:13, and what might be hindering me from doing so?
- How can I distinguish between true and false prophets, and what role should Scripture play in my evaluation of their claims?
- What are some areas in my life where I need to trust in God's promise of restoration, as mentioned in Jeremiah 29:14, and how can I cultivate that trust?
Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 29:15
Because ye have said,.... That is, some of them; for here the Lord, by the prophet, turns from the godly among the captives, whom he had been advising, encouraging, and comforting before, to those
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Jeremiah 29:15
Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon; Because ye have said - referring not to the preceding words, but to Jeremiah 29:10-11, 'Yahweh saith this to you' (i:e., the
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
The prophet here turneth his speech to some wicked Jews that were in Babylon, or in Judea, and more believed some false prophets, who told them of a much quicker return, than Jeremiah telling them the truth from the mouth of God,
Trapp's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
Jeremiah 29:15 Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised us up prophets in Babylon;Ver. 15. Because ye have said.] From the heirs of the promises he turneth his speech to others, qui praesumendo sperant, et sperando pereunt.
Ellicott's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
(15) Because ye have said, The Lord hath raised us up prophets . . .—The words point to the boast of some of the exiles, that they, too, had the guidance of prophets whom, as in Jeremiah 29:20; Jeremiah 29:24, they were inclined to follow in preference to Jeremiah. In answer to that boast, he emphasises the contrast between the exiles in whom the prophet sees the future hope of his nation and the worthless king (Zedekiah) and people who had been left in Jerusalem, and for whom he foretells yet sharper sufferings. The symbolism of the “vile figs” is reproduced in Jeremiah 29:17 from Jeremiah 24:1-2. The word for “vile” is, however, not the same as in that passage, and has the stronger force of “horrible” or “loathsome.”
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
Verse 15. Because ye have said] The Septuagint very properly insert this verse between the twentieth and the twenty-first, and thus the connexion here is not disturbed, and the connexion below completed.
Cambridge Bible on Jeremiah 29:15
15–19. The impending fate of Zedekiah and his people. Cp. Jeremiah 24:8-10.
Whedon's Commentary on Jeremiah 29:15
15. Ye have said — The connexion here is evident, though some have denied that there is any, and have decided this verse to be an interpolation.
Sermons on Jeremiah 29:15
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(Men Who Met God): Ezekiel - You Must Meet God by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of meeting God through Jesus Christ. He highlights that the Lamb of God, Jesus, has taken away the sins of the world and died |
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(The Chief End of Man - Part 4): If You Won't Worship God, the Rocks Will by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of true worship in the church. He laments the fact that many churches have become more focused on entertainment rather than w |
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Young Donald Mcphail Prays (Compilation) by Compilations | In this sermon, the preacher recounts his experience of struggling to preach in a church and feeling bound by the powers of hell. He then decides to seek the help of praying men fr |
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Men Whose Eyes Have Seen the King - Part 6 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of not giving up on God's purpose, even in difficult circumstances. He uses the example of Jeremiah, who initially resolved to |
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Men Whose Eyes Have Seen the King - Part 7 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the visions of God that Ezekiel saw. The speaker highlights that whenever the Lord takes a new step or movement, He reveals His glory to some |
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(Haggai) Discouragement and Encouragement by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, the preacher discusses a message that was preached on the first day of the sixth month in the second year of God yesterday. The message resulted in the people obeyi |
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The Persistent Purpose of God - Part 2 by T. Austin-Sparks | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of having a positive vision of God's purpose. He addresses preachers specifically, urging them to read the first verses of Ez |