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Berean Standard Bible

“You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that”

Jeremiah 29:24

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Study note

Shemaiah was an exile in Babylon who wrote letters to Jerusalem's priests complaining that Jeremiah's advice to settle down was dangerous. Jeremiah 29:24 begins God's response to Shemaiah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that

World English Bible (WEB)

Concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you shall speak, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

Thus shalt thou also speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite thou shalt speak, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

About Shemaiah the Nehelamite.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

—

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y á Semaías de Nehelam hablarás, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

«Y díganle esto a Semaías, el nejelamita (que significa “soñador”):

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