Jeremiah 29:27

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who has been prophesying to you?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַתָּ֗ה לָ֚מָּה לֹ֣א גָעַ֔רְתָּ בְּיִרְמְיָ֖הוּ הָֽעֲנְּתֹתִ֑י הַמִּתְנַבֵּ֖א לָכֶֽם׃

Transliteration

Wə-ʿattâ lāmmâ lōʾ gāʿartā bə-Yirməyāhû hā-ʿAnətōtî ha-mitnabbēʾ lākem

Grammar Details

• *Wə-ʿattâ*: conjunction + adverb - and now
• *lāmmâ*: interrogative adverb - why
• *lōʾ*: negative particle - not
• *gāʿartā*: perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you rebuked
• *bə-Yirməyāhû*: preposition + proper noun - in/against Jeremiah
• *hā-ʿAnətōtî*: definite article + gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Anathothite
• *ha-mitnabbēʾ*: definite article + participle, masculine singular, Hithpael - the one prophesying
• *lākem*: preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you

Word Meanings

• *gāʿar*: rebuke/scold/threaten
• *ʿAnətōtî*: Anathothite/from Anathoth
• *mitnabbēʾ*: prophesying/acting as a prophet

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now therefore why hast thou not reproved emiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked{H1605} Jeremiah{H3414} of Anathoth,{H6069} who maketh himself a prophet{H5012} to you,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Now therefore why hast thou not reproved{H1605}{(H8804)} Jeremiah{H3414} of Anathoth{H6069}, which maketh himself a prophet{H5012}{(H8693)} to you?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  How happeneth it then, that thou hast not reproued Ieremy of Anathot, which neuer leaueth of his prophecienge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe therefore why hast not thou reproued Ieremiah of Anathoth, which prophecieth vnto you?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Howe happeneth it then that thou hast not reproued Hieremie of Anathoth, which neuer leaueth of his propheciyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And now, why hast thou not pushed against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is making himself a prophet to you?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now therefore, why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who maketh himself a prophet to you,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So why have you made no protest against Jeremiah of Anathoth, who is acting as a prophet to you?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You should have reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth who is pretending to be a prophet among you!

Referenced Verses

• Num 16:3 : 3 They gathered against Moses and Aaron and said to them, "You have taken too much upon yourselves! The whole community is holy, each one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you set yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?"
• 2 Chr 25:16 : 16 While the prophet was still speaking, Amaziah said to him, 'Have we made you the king's counselor? Stop! Why should you be struck down?' The prophet stopped but said, 'I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have not listened to my advice.'
• Jer 1:1 : 1 These are the words of Jeremiah son of Hilkiah, one of the priests at Anathoth in the land of Benjamin.
• Jer 29:26 : 26 The LORD has appointed you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be in charge of the house of the LORD for every madman who acts as a prophet, and you should put such a person in the stocks and neck-irons.
• Jer 43:2-3 : 2 Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, 'You are lying! The LORD our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to settle there.’ 3 Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to hand us over to the Chaldeans, to be killed or deported to Babylon.
• Amos 7:12-13 : 12 Then Amaziah said to Amos, 'Seer, go and flee to the land of Judah; there you can earn your bread and prophesy there.' 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.'
• Matt 27:63 : 63 They said, 'Sir, we remember that while He was still alive, that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again."'
• John 11:47-53 : 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees convened a council and said, 'What are we going to do since this man is performing so many signs?' 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation. 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, 'You know nothing at all!' 50 'You do not realize that it is better for you that one man should die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.' 51 He did not say this on his own; but as high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation. 52 And not only for the nation, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day on, they plotted to kill him.
• Acts 4:17-21 : 17 But to prevent this from spreading any further among the people, let us warn them not to speak to anyone in this name again. 18 So they called them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.' 20 'For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.' 21 After further threats, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because of the people, since they were all glorifying God for what had happened.
• Acts 5:28 : 28 We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, didn’t we? Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
• Acts 5:40 : 40 They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.
• 2 Tim 3:8 : 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth. They are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.