Jeremiah 29:9 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Jeremiah 29:8 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

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

Jeremiah 29:10 For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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 That after...", 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.