therefore thus says the LORD: Behold, I will punish Shemai'ah of Nehel'am and his descendants; he shall not have any one living among this people to see the good that I will do to my people, says the LORD, for he has talked rebellion against the LORD.'"

Commentaries

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Jeremiah distinctly declares that this impostor would not escape unpunished, because he had dared to falsely use the name of God and openly opposed…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore thus says the Lord: Because he prophesied without being sent of God, and prophesied lies, by which the people w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah foretells judgments upon the false prophets, who deceived the Jews in Babylon. Lying was bad; lying to the people of the Lord, to delude t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, he speaks of the threat against him.

    1. He rebukes Shemaiah’s guilt: because Shemaiah prophesied. The…

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