Jer 29:26 | MHM | STEP | v. 26-27 : Shemaiah accused Jeremiah of pretending to be a prophet and demanded that Zephaniah put him in prison and in the stocks. He blamed Zephaniah for not controlling Jeremiah. Shemaiah wanted to ruin Jeremiah's reputation so that people would not listen to him. He acted as if he had authority, even though he was in captivity. This shows how prideful and stubborn false prophets can be.

‏ Jeremiah 29:26

v. 26-27: Shemaiah accused Jeremiah of pretending to be a prophet and demanded that Zephaniah put him in prison and in the stocks. He blamed Zephaniah for not controlling Jeremiah. Shemaiah wanted to ruin Jeremiah's reputation so that people would not listen to him. He acted as if he had authority, even though he was in captivity. This shows how prideful and stubborn false prophets can be.