29:8 “For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all 1 says, ‘Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination 2 deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream. 29:9 They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. 3 But I did not send them. I, the Lord, affirm it!’ 4
29:21 “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all 5 also has something to say about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. 6 ‘I will hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and he will execute them before your very eyes.
1 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.”
2 sn See the study notes on 27:9 for this term.
3 tn Heb “prophesying lies to you in my name.”
4 tn Heb “Oracle of the
5 tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.”
6 tn Heb “prophesying lies in my name.” For an explanation of this idiom see the study notes on 14:14 and 23:27.