XVI. SHEMAIAH, the Nehelamite, a false Prophet that lived at Babylon while Jeremiah was in Judea, and at Jerusalem. Jeremiah having sent some Prophecies to Jer. xxix. 24, 25.— 31, 32.the captive Jews at Babylon, Shemaiah the Nehelamite wrote back to the People of Jerusalem, to decry this Prophet; and to Zephaniah Prince of the Priests, and to the rest of the Priests, to reproach them for not seizing Jeremiah, and not putting him in Prison, as one possessed with a Spirit of false Prophecy. Jeremiah in his Turn wrote back to all the People who were in Captivity at Babylon, in such Terms as these. Since Shemaiah the Nehelamite has spoke to you in my Name, tho’ he had no Commission from me; and since he has given you false Hopes; this is what the Lord says against Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and against his Posterity; None of his Race shall ever sit in the midst of the People, and he shall have no Share in the Happiness that I shall shower down upon my People.
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