The Meaning of Jeremiah 29:29 Explained

Jeremiah 29:29

KJV: And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

YLT: And Zephaniah the priest readeth this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

Darby: And Zephaniah the priest read This letter in the ears of the prophet Jeremiah.

ASV: And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Zephaniah  the priest  read  this letter  in the ears  of Jeremiah  the prophet. 

What does Jeremiah 29:29 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Zephaniah the priest read Shemaiah"s letter to Jeremiah.

Context Summary

Jeremiah 29:1-32 - Shepherds That Mislead God's Flock
It is God's purpose to care for His people through shepherds (pastors) who are responsible to Him. Jesus our Lord is the Branch into which we may be grafted. He is our King who saves us and clothes us with His own spotless righteousness. God finds us in Him, Philippians 3:9. Because He reigns, we are saved and dwell in safety. When we are brought into contact with false shepherds, whether the failure be in doctrine or example, let us ask for the broken heart of Jeremiah 23:9.
God is everywhere present; as the latter paragraph indicates, He is near at hand to overhear the blasphemy of those who deride religion, and to be a very present help in time of trouble. If He fills heaven and earth, can He not fill thy heart? If His Word is like fire, let it cleanse thee! If it is as a hammer, let it pulverize thy pride! Let those of us who essay to teach and preach, not steal our words from our neighbors, or utter our own, but receive them from the source of all truth. [source]

Chapter Summary: Jeremiah 29

1  Jeremiah sends a letter to the captives in Babylon to be quiet there,
8  and not to believe the dreams of their prophets;
10  and that they shall return with grace after seventy years
15  He foretells the destruction of the rest for their disobedience
20  He shows the fearful end of Ahab and Zedekiah, two false prophets
24  Shemaiah writes a letter against Jeremiah
30  Jeremiah foretells his doom

What do the individual words in Jeremiah 29:29 mean?

And read Zephaniah the priest - letter this in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet -
וַיִּקְרָ֛א צְפַנְיָ֥ה הַכֹּהֵ֖ן אֶת־ הַסֵּ֣פֶר הַזֶּ֑ה בְּאָזְנֵ֖י יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ הַנָּבִֽיא פ

וַיִּקְרָ֛א  And  read 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: קָרָא  
Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
צְפַנְיָ֥ה  Zephaniah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: צְפַנְיָה 
Sense: the 9th in order of the 2 minor prophets; descendant of king Hezekiah of Judah and prophet in the time of king Josiah of Judah.
הַכֹּהֵ֖ן  the  priest 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַסֵּ֣פֶר  letter 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: סֵפֶר 
Sense: book.
הַזֶּ֑ה  this 
Parse: Article, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
בְּאָזְנֵ֖י  in  the  hearing 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, fdc
Root: אֹזֶן  
Sense: ear, as part of the body.
יִרְמְיָ֥הוּ  of  Jeremiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִרְמְיָה 
Sense: the major prophet, son of Hilkiah of the priestly family in Anathoth; author of the prophetic book bearing his name.
הַנָּבִֽיא  the  prophet 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: נָבִיא  
Sense: spokesman, speaker, prophet.
פ  - 
Parse: Punctuation

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