Jeremiah 29:26
The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 29 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah's letter to the exiles in Babylon: build houses, plant gardens, seek the welfare of the city to which you have been taken, and pray for it. After seventy years God will bring them back with plans for welfare and …
Other Translations
Jehovah hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in the house of Jehovah, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in the stocks and in shackles.
Jehovah hath made thee priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, for there being inspectors of the house of Jehovah, for every one mad and making himself a prophet, and thou hast put him unto the torture and unto the stocks.
The Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada the priest, to be an overseer in the house of the Lord for every man who is off his head and is acting as a prophet, to put such men in prison and in chains.
Cross References
And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you …
If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and …
But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have …
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came …
And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and …
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage …
So Jeremiah abode in the court of the prison until the day that Jerusalem was taken: and he was there …
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the …
Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you?