This document is about Shemaiah (the Nehelamite). For other homonyms, refer to the Shemaiah document.
A false prophet who opposed Jeremiah (the prophet) during his time.
Jer 29:24“You are to speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, saying,Jer 29:25‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Because you have sent letters in your name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,Jer 29:26“The Lord has made you priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be an officer in the house of the Lord over every madman and every prophet, to put him in the stocks and in the iron collar.Jer 29:27Now therefore, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who makes himself a prophet to you?Jer 29:28For he has sent to us in Babylon, saying, ‘It will be a long time; build houses and dwell in them, and plant gardens and eat their fruit.’”’”Jer 29:29Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.Jer 29:30Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,Jer 29:31“Send to all those in exile, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and has made you trust in a lie,Jer 29:32therefore thus says the Lord: Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite