Jeremiah 29:8-9

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 

Jeremiah 29:21

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.

[29:8]  ¹ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.”

[29:8]  ² sn See the study notes on 27:9 for this term.

[29:9]  ³ tn Heb “prophesying lies to you in my name.”

[29:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “Oracle of the Lord.”

[29:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “Yahweh of armies, the God of Israel.”

[29:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “prophesying lies in my name.” For an explanation of this idiom see the study notes on 14:14 and 23:27.