Verse 15
Jeremiah 14:15
New Living Translation
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Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I will punish these lying prophets, for they have spoken in my name even though I never sent them. They say that no war or famine will come, but they themselves will die by war and famine!
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ/כֵ֞ן כֹּֽה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה עַֽל הַ/נְּבִאִ֞ים הַ/נִּבְּאִ֣ים בִּ/שְׁמִ/י֮ וַ/אֲנִ֣י לֹֽא שְׁלַחְתִּי/ם֒ וְ/הֵ֨מָּה֙ אֹֽמְרִ֔ים חֶ֣רֶב וְ/רָעָ֔ב לֹ֥א יִהְיֶ֖ה בָּ/אָ֣רֶץ הַ/זֹּ֑את בַּ/חֶ֤רֶב וּ/בָֽ/רָעָב֙ יִתַּ֔מּוּ הַ/נְּבִאִ֖ים הָ/הֵֽמָּה
English Translation
Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who prophesy in My name, and I did not send them, and they say, "Sword and famine shall not be in this land," and by sword and famine those prophets shall be consumed.
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Chapter 14 Context
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3
The nobles send servants to get water,<br>but all the wells are dry.<br>The servants return with emp...
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5
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6
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7
The people say, “Our wickedness has caught up with us, LORD,<br>but help us for the sake of your own...
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8
O Hope of Israel, our Savior in times of trouble,<br>why are you like a stranger to us?<br>Why are y...
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9
Are you also confused?<br>Is our champion helpless to save us?<br>You are right here among us, LORD....
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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