Jeremiah 29:29 (DRB)

Passage

So Sophonias the priest read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:27 And now why hast thou not rebuked Jeremiah the Anathothite, who prophesieth to you?

Jeremiah 29:28 For he hath also sent to us in Babylon, saying: It is a long time: build ye houses, and dwell in them: and plant gardens, and eat the fruits of them.

Jeremiah 29:29 So Sophonias the priest read this letter, in the hearing of Jeremiah the prophet.

Jeremiah 29:30 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying:

Jeremiah 29:31 Send to all them of the captivity, saying: Thus saith the Lord to Semeias the Nehelamite: Because Semeias hath prophesied to you, and I sent him not: and hath caused you to trust in a lie:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sophonias", "priest", "read", "letter", "hearing", "jeremiah", and "prophet". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sophonias" and "priest", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "For he hath also sent to us..." into verse 30's "And the word of the Lord came...", so "sophonias" and "priest" 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 "sophonias" and "priest" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.