The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Friday October 16, 2020 (NIV)

Jeremiah 28-29

The False Prophet Hananiah

28 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, early in the reign of Zedekiah(A) king of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon,(B) said to me in the house of the Lord in the presence of the priests and all the people: “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will break the yoke(C) of the king of Babylon. Within two years I will bring back to this place all the articles(D) of the Lord’s house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and took to Babylon. I will also bring back to this place Jehoiachin[a](E) son of Jehoiakim king of Judah and all the other exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’”(F)

Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah before the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the Lord. He said, “Amen! May the Lord do so! May the Lord fulfill the words you have prophesied by bringing the articles of the Lord’s house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.(G) Nevertheless, listen to what I have to say in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people: From early times the prophets who preceded you and me have prophesied war, disaster and plague(H) against many countries and great kingdoms. But the prophet who prophesies peace will be recognized as one truly sent by the Lord only if his prediction comes true.(I)

10 Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke(J) off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah and broke it, 11 and he said(K) before all the people, “This is what the Lord says: ‘In the same way I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations within two years.’” At this, the prophet Jeremiah went on his way.

12 After the prophet Hananiah had broken the yoke off the neck of the prophet Jeremiah, the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 13 “Go and tell Hananiah, ‘This is what the Lord says: You have broken a wooden yoke, but in its place you will get a yoke of iron. 14 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will put an iron yoke(L) on the necks of all these nations to make them serve(M) Nebuchadnezzar(N) king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I will even give him control over the wild animals.(O)’”

15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to Hananiah the prophet, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord has not sent(P) you, yet you have persuaded this nation to trust in lies.(Q) 16 Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth.(R) This very year you are going to die,(S) because you have preached rebellion(T) against the Lord.’”

17 In the seventh month of that same year, Hananiah the prophet died.(U)

A Letter to the Exiles

29 This is the text of the letter(V) that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders among the exiles and to the priests, the prophets and all the other people Nebuchadnezzar had carried into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.(W) (This was after King Jehoiachin[b](X) and the queen mother,(Y) the court officials and the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem, the skilled workers and the artisans had gone into exile from Jerusalem.) He entrusted the letter to Elasah son of Shaphan and to Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It said:

This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says to all those I carried(Z) into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: “Build(AA) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Marry and have sons and daughters; find wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Increase in number there; do not decrease.(AB) Also, seek(AC) the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray(AD) to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Yes, this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “Do not let the prophets(AE) and diviners among you deceive(AF) you. Do not listen to the dreams(AG) you encourage them to have.(AH) They are prophesying lies(AI) to you in my name. I have not sent(AJ) them,” declares the Lord.

10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years(AK) are completed for Babylon, I will come to you(AL) and fulfill my good promise(AM) to bring you back(AN) to this place. 11 For I know the plans(AO) I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper(AP) you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(AQ) 12 Then you will call(AR) on me and come and pray(AS) to me, and I will listen(AT) to you. 13 You will seek(AU) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(AV) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(AW) from captivity.[c] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(AX)

15 You may say, “The Lord has raised up prophets for us in Babylon,” 16 but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who remain in this city, your fellow citizens who did not go with you into exile— 17 yes, this is what the Lord Almighty says: “I will send the sword, famine and plague(AY) against them and I will make them like figs(AZ) that are so bad they cannot be eaten. 18 I will pursue them with the sword, famine and plague and will make them abhorrent(BA) to all the kingdoms of the earth, a curse[d](BB) and an object of horror,(BC) of scorn(BD) and reproach, among all the nations where I drive them. 19 For they have not listened to my words,”(BE) declares the Lord, “words that I sent to them again and again(BF) by my servants the prophets.(BG) And you exiles have not listened either,” declares the Lord.

20 Therefore, hear the word of the Lord, all you exiles whom I have sent(BH) away from Jerusalem to Babylon. 21 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying lies(BI) to you in my name: “I will deliver them into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will put them to death before your very eyes. 22 Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned(BJ) in the fire.’ 23 For they have done outrageous things in Israel; they have committed adultery(BK) with their neighbors’ wives, and in my name they have uttered lies—which I did not authorize. I know(BL) it and am a witness(BM) to it,” declares the Lord.

Message to Shemaiah

24 Tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite, 25 “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah(BN) son of Maaseiah, and to all the other priests. You said to Zephaniah, 26 ‘The Lord has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada to be in charge of the house of the Lord; you should put any maniac(BO) who acts like a prophet into the stocks(BP) and neck-irons. 27 So why have you not reprimanded Jeremiah from Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? 28 He has sent this message(BQ) to us in Babylon: It will be a long time.(BR) Therefore build(BS) houses and settle down; plant gardens and eat what they produce.’”

29 Zephaniah(BT) the priest, however, read the letter to Jeremiah the prophet. 30 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah: 31 “Send this message to all the exiles: ‘This is what the Lord says about Shemaiah(BU) the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, even though I did not send(BV) him, and has persuaded you to trust in lies, 32 this is what the Lord says: I will surely punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite and his descendants.(BW) He will have no one left among this people, nor will he see the good(BX) things I will do for my people, declares the Lord, because he has preached rebellion(BY) against me.’”

Footnotes:

  1. Jeremiah 28:4 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin
  2. Jeremiah 29:2 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin
  3. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes
  4. Jeremiah 29:18 That is, their names will be used in cursing (see verse 22); or, others will see that they are cursed.

Cross references:

  1. Jeremiah 28:1 : S 2Ch 36:11
  2. Jeremiah 28:1 : S Jos 9:3
  3. Jeremiah 28:2 : Jer 27:12
  4. Jeremiah 28:3 : S 2Ki 24:13
  5. Jeremiah 28:4 : S 2Ki 25:30; Jer 22:24-27
  6. Jeremiah 28:4 : Hos 7:3
  7. Jeremiah 28:6 : Zec 6:10
  8. Jeremiah 28:8 : Lev 26:14-17; Isa 5:5-7; Na 1:14
  9. Jeremiah 28:9 : S Dt 18:22; Eze 33:33
  10. Jeremiah 28:10 : S Lev 26:13; S 1Ki 22:11
  11. Jeremiah 28:11 : Jer 14:14; 27:10
  12. Jeremiah 28:14 : S Dt 28:48; S Jer 15:12
  13. Jeremiah 28:14 : Jer 25:11
  14. Jeremiah 28:14 : Jer 39:1; Da 1:1; 5:18
  15. Jeremiah 28:14 : S Jer 27:6
  16. Jeremiah 28:15 : Jer 29:31
  17. Jeremiah 28:15 : S Jer 7:4; 20:6; 29:21; La 2:14; Eze 13:6
  18. Jeremiah 28:16 : S Ge 7:4
  19. Jeremiah 28:16 : Dt 18:20; Zec 13:3
  20. Jeremiah 28:16 : Dt 13:5; Jer 29:32
  21. Jeremiah 28:17 : S 2Ki 1:17
  22. Jeremiah 29:1 : ver 28
  23. Jeremiah 29:1 : S 2Ch 36:10; S Jer 13:17
  24. Jeremiah 29:2 : S 2Ki 24:12
  25. Jeremiah 29:2 : S 2Ki 24:8
  26. Jeremiah 29:4 : S Jer 24:5
  27. Jeremiah 29:5 : ver 28
  28. Jeremiah 29:6 : Jer 30:19
  29. Jeremiah 29:7 : S Est 3:8
  30. Jeremiah 29:7 : 1Ti 2:1-2
  31. Jeremiah 29:8 : 1Jn 4:1
  32. Jeremiah 29:8 : Jer 37:9
  33. Jeremiah 29:8 : S Dt 13:1; S Jer 23:25
  34. Jeremiah 29:8 : S Jer 23:27
  35. Jeremiah 29:9 : S Jer 27:15; La 2:14; Eze 13:6
  36. Jeremiah 29:9 : Jer 23:21
  37. Jeremiah 29:10 : S 2Ch 36:21; S Da 9:2
  38. Jeremiah 29:10 : S Ru 1:6
  39. Jeremiah 29:10 : 1Ki 8:56; Jer 32:42; 33:14
  40. Jeremiah 29:10 : S Jer 16:14; S 24:6
  41. Jeremiah 29:11 : Ps 40:5
  42. Jeremiah 29:11 : Isa 55:12
  43. Jeremiah 29:11 : S Job 8:7; Zec 8:15
  44. Jeremiah 29:12 : Hos 2:23; Zep 3:12; Zec 13:9
  45. Jeremiah 29:12 : S 1Ki 8:30
  46. Jeremiah 29:12 : Ps 145:19; S Isa 55:6
  47. Jeremiah 29:13 : Mt 7:7
  48. Jeremiah 29:13 : S Dt 4:29; S 2Ch 6:37
  49. Jeremiah 29:14 : S Dt 30:3; Jer 30:3; Eze 39:25; Am 9:14; Zep 3:20
  50. Jeremiah 29:14 : Jer 23:3-4; 30:10; 46:27; Eze 37:21
  51. Jeremiah 29:17 : Jer 27:8
  52. Jeremiah 29:17 : S Isa 5:4
  53. Jeremiah 29:18 : S Jer 15:4
  54. Jeremiah 29:18 : S Nu 5:27; S Jer 18:16; S 22:10; 44:12
  55. Jeremiah 29:18 : S Dt 28:25
  56. Jeremiah 29:18 : S Dt 28:37; S Isa 28:22; S Mic 2:6
  57. Jeremiah 29:19 : Jer 6:19
  58. Jeremiah 29:19 : Jer 7:25
  59. Jeremiah 29:19 : S Jer 25:4
  60. Jeremiah 29:20 : S Jer 24:5
  61. Jeremiah 29:21 : ver 9; Jer 14:14
  62. Jeremiah 29:22 : Da 3:6
  63. Jeremiah 29:23 : S Jer 23:14
  64. Jeremiah 29:23 : S Heb 4:13
  65. Jeremiah 29:23 : S Ge 31:48; S Jer 7:11
  66. Jeremiah 29:25 : S 2Ki 25:18
  67. Jeremiah 29:26 : S 1Sa 10:11; Hos 9:7; S Jn 10:20
  68. Jeremiah 29:26 : Jer 20:2
  69. Jeremiah 29:28 : ver 1
  70. Jeremiah 29:28 : ver 10
  71. Jeremiah 29:28 : ver 5
  72. Jeremiah 29:29 : Jer 21:1
  73. Jeremiah 29:31 : ver 24
  74. Jeremiah 29:31 : S Jer 14:14
  75. Jeremiah 29:32 : S 1Sa 2:30-33
  76. Jeremiah 29:32 : ver 10
  77. Jeremiah 29:32 : S Jer 28:16
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1 Timothy 1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God(A) our Savior(B) and of Christ Jesus our hope,(C)

To Timothy(D) my true son(E) in the faith:

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.(F)

Timothy Charged to Oppose False Teachers

As I urged you when I went into Macedonia,(G) stay there in Ephesus(H) so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines(I) any longer or to devote themselves to myths(J) and endless genealogies.(K) Such things promote controversial speculations(L) rather than advancing God’s work—which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart(M) and a good conscience(N) and a sincere faith.(O) Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers(P) of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.(Q)

We know that the law is good(R) if one uses it properly. We also know that the law is made not for the righteous(S) but for lawbreakers and rebels,(T) the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine(U) 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.(V)

The Lord’s Grace to Paul

12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength,(W) that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.(X) 13 Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor(Y) and a violent man, I was shown mercy(Z) because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.(AA) 14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(AB) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(AC)

15 Here is a trustworthy saying(AD) that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners(AE)—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy(AF) so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience(AG) as an example for those who would believe(AH) in him and receive eternal life.(AI) 17 Now to the King(AJ) eternal, immortal,(AK) invisible,(AL) the only God,(AM) be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.(AN)

The Charge to Timothy Renewed

18 Timothy, my son,(AO) I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you,(AP) so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well,(AQ) 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience,(AR) which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.(AS) 20 Among them are Hymenaeus(AT) and Alexander,(AU) whom I have handed over to Satan(AV) to be taught not to blaspheme.

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Psalm 86

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

Hear me, Lord, and answer(A) me,
for I am poor and needy.
Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.(B)
You are my God; have mercy(C) on me, Lord,
for I call(D) to you all day long.
Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
for I put my trust(E) in you.

You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love(F) to all who call to you.
Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry(G) for mercy.
When I am in distress,(H) I call(I) to you,
because you answer(J) me.

Among the gods(K) there is none like you,(L) Lord;
no deeds can compare with yours.
All the nations you have made
will come(M) and worship(N) before you, Lord;
they will bring glory(O) to your name.
10 For you are great(P) and do marvelous deeds;(Q)
you alone(R) are God.

11 Teach me your way,(S) Lord,
that I may rely on your faithfulness;(T)
give me an undivided(U) heart,
that I may fear(V) your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;(W)
I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
you have delivered me(X) from the depths,
from the realm of the dead.(Y)

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
ruthless people are trying to kill me—
they have no regard for you.(Z)
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious(AA) God,
slow to anger,(AB) abounding(AC) in love and faithfulness.(AD)
16 Turn to me(AE) and have mercy(AF) on me;
show your strength(AG) in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
just as my mother did.(AH)
17 Give me a sign(AI) of your goodness,
that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

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Proverbs 25:17

17 Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house—
too much of you, and they will hate you.

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