24. Tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite,
25. This is what the Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel, proclaims: You sent letters on your own accord to all the people in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah, Maaseiah’s son, and to the rest of the priests.
26. You said to Zephaniah: The Lord has appointed you priest in charge of the Lord’s temple instead of Jehoiada. You are responsible for putting every madman who prophesies into stocks and neck irons.
27. So why haven’t you threatened Jeremiah of Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?