Verse 23

Jeremiah 23:23

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23 Am I only a God (Elohim) who is near, says the Lord, and not a God (Elohim) at a distance?

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַ/אֱלֹהֵ֧י מִ/קָּרֹ֛ב אָ֖נִי נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה וְ/לֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֖י מֵ/רָחֹֽק

English Translation

"I am a God near, declares the Lord, and not a God far off."

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Chapter 23 Context

1 A curse is on the keepers who are causing the destruction and loss of the sheep of my field, says th... Focus ↗

2 So this is what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, has said against the keepers who have the care... Focus ↗

3 And I will get the rest of my flock together from all the countries where I have sent them, and will... Focus ↗

4 And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with... Focus ↗

5 See, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will give to David a true Branch, and he will be rul... Focus ↗

6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name b... Focus ↗

7 And so, truly, the days are coming when they will say no longer, By the living Lord, who took the ch... Focus ↗

8 But, By the living Lord, who took up the seed of Israel, and made them come out of the north country... Focus ↗

9 About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of stro... Focus ↗

10 For the land is full of men who are untrue to their wives; because of the curse the land is full of... Focus ↗

11 For the prophet as well as the priest is unclean; even in my house I have seen their evil-doing, say... Focus ↗

12 For this cause their steps will be slipping on their way: they will be forced on into the dark and h... Focus ↗

13 And I have seen ways without sense in the prophets of Samaria; they became prophets of the Baal, cau... Focus ↗

14 And in the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a shocking thing; they are untrue to their wives, walki... Focus ↗

15 So this is what the Lord of armies has said about the prophets: See, I will give them a bitter plant... Focus ↗

16 This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you... Focus ↗

17 They keep on saying to those who have no respect for the word of the Lord, You will have peace; and... Focus ↗

18 For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his wo... Focus ↗

19 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting... Focus ↗

20 The wrath of the Lord will not be turned back till he has done, till he has put into effect, the pur... Focus ↗

21 I did not send these prophets, but they went running: I said nothing to them, but they gave out the... Focus ↗

22 But if they had been in my secret, then they would have made my people give ear to my words, turning... Focus ↗

23 Am I only a God (Elohim) who is near, says the Lord, and not a God (Elohim) at a distance?

24 In what secret place may a man take cover without my seeing him? says the Lord. Is there any place i... Focus ↗

25 My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I hav... Focus ↗

26 Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit... Focus ↗

27 Whose purpose is to take away the memory of my name from my people by their dreams, of which every m... Focus ↗

28 If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my wo... Focus ↗

29 Is not my word like fire? says the Lord; and like a hammer, smashing the rock to bits? Focus ↗

30 For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neigh... Focus ↗

31 See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said. Focus ↗

32 See, I am against the prophets of false dreams, says the Lord, who give them out and make my people... Focus ↗

33 And if this people, or the prophet, or a priest, questioning you, says, What word of weight is there... Focus ↗

34 And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will... Focus ↗

35 But this is what you are to say, every man to his neighbour and every man to his brother, What answe... Focus ↗

36 And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word wi... Focus ↗

37 This is what you are to say to the prophet, What answer has the Lord given to you? and, What has the... Focus ↗

38 But if you say, The word of weight of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you say, The... Focus ↗

39 For this reason, truly, I will put you completely out of my memory, and I will put you, and the town... Focus ↗

40 And I will give you a name without honour for ever, and unending shame which will never go from the... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 23 (40 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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