Verse 28

Jeremiah 23:28

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28 If a prophet has a dream, let him give out his dream; and he who has my word, let him give out my word in good faith. What has the dry stem to do with the grain? says the Lord.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַ/נָּבִ֞יא אֲשֶׁר אִתּ֤/וֹ חֲלוֹם֙ יְסַפֵּ֣ר חֲל֔וֹם וַ/אֲשֶׁ֤ר דְּבָרִ/י֙ אִתּ֔/וֹ יְדַבֵּ֥ר דְּבָרִ֖/י אֱמֶ֑ת מַה לַ/תֶּ֥בֶן אֶת הַ/בָּ֖ר נְאֻם יְהוָֽה

English Translation

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat, says the Lord?

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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? Focus ↗

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...

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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