Jeremiah 29:9 (DBY)

Passage

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Jeremiah 29:8 For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in your midst, nor your diviners deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams, which ye like to dream.

Jeremiah 29:9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

Jeremiah 29:10 For thus saith Jehovah: When seventy years shall be accomplished for Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in bringing you back to this place.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "prophesy", "falsely", "name", "sent", "saith", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "prophesy" and "falsely", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "For thus saith Jehovah of hosts the..." into verse 10's "For thus saith Jehovah When seventy years...", so "prophesy" and "falsely" belong inside that flow. In Jeremiah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "prophesy" and "falsely" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.