Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that [are] at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, (29:25)

The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man [that is] mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks. (29:26)

Now therefore why hast thou not reproved Jeremiah of Anathoth, which maketh himself a prophet to you? (29:27)

For therefore he sent unto us [in] Babylon, saying, This [captivity is] long: build ye houses, and dwell [in them]; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them. (29:28)

And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet. (29:29)