John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 29:24

"And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying," — Jeremiah 29:24 (ASV)

[Thus] shall you speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite
Or, "the dreamer" ^F8; because he pretended to have dreams from the Lord; or because what he delivered as prophecies were mere dreams; as that the captives should quickly return to their own land; so Kimchi: but Jarchi takes it to be the name of a place, from where he was so called; perhaps the place of his birth, or habitation formerly; so the Targum, paraphrasing "who was of Halem;" he was another of the false prophets in Babylon. This latter part of the chapter is of a later date than the former; and refers to what was done after the above letter of Jeremiah came to the captives in Babylon; and after the return of the messengers from there, who brought account how it was received, and what umbrage it gave to the false prophets: saying;
as follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: (ymlxnh) "quasi" (Mlwx) "somniator somniorum", Kimchi and Ben Melech.