Verse 23
Jeremiah 29:23
Bible in Basic English
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Because they have done shame in Israel, and have taken their neighbours' wives, and in my name have said false words, which I did not give them orders to say; and I myself am the witness, says the Lord.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יַ֡עַן אֲשֶׁר֩ עָשׂ֨וּ נְבָלָ֜ה בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ/יְנַֽאֲפוּ֙ אֶת נְשֵׁ֣י רֵֽעֵי/הֶ֔ם וַ/יְדַבְּר֨וּ דָבָ֤ר בִּ/שְׁמִ/י֙ שֶׁ֔קֶר אֲשֶׁ֖ר ל֣וֹא צִוִּיתִ֑/ם וְ/אָנֹכִ֛י הו ידע הַ/יּוֹדֵ֥עַ וָ/עֵ֖ד נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
English Translation
Because they committed a disgrace in Israel and they acted treacherously against the wives of their neighbors and they spoke words in my name falsely which I did not command them, and I know it, declares the Lord.
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Chapter 29 Context
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(After Jeconiah the king and the queen-mother and the unsexed servants and the rulers of Judah and J...
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By the hand of Elasah, the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah, king of...
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Go on building houses and living in them, and planting gardens and using the fruit of them;
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Take wives and have sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to hus...
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And be working for the peace of the land to which I have had you taken away prisoners, and make pray...
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For this is what the Lord of armies, the God (Elohim) of Israel, has said: Do not let yourselves be...
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For they are saying to you what is false in my name: I have not sent them, says the Lord.
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And you will go on crying to me and making prayer to me, and I will give ear to you.
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For you have said, The Lord has given us prophets in Babylon.
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Send to all those who have been taken away, saying, This is what the Lord has said about Shemaiah th...
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