Jeremiah 29:9 (DRB)

Passage

For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.

Nearby Context

Jeremiah 29:7 And seek the peace of the city, to which I have caused you to be carried away captives; and pray to the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall be your peace.

Jeremiah 29:8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners deceive you: and give no heed to your dreams which you dream:

Jeremiah 29:9 For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:10 For thus saith the Lord: When the seventy years shall begin to be accomplished in Babylon, I will visit you: and I will perform my good word in your favour, to bring you again to this place.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of affliction, to give you an end and patience.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "prophesy", "falsely", "name", "sent", "saith", and "lord". 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 the Lord of hosts..." into verse 10's "For thus saith the Lord When the...", 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.