Verse 25
Jeremiah 23:25
World English Bible, British Edition
25
“I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies
in my name, saying, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Original Language Text
hebrew
שָׁמַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר אָֽמְרוּ֙ הַ/נְּבִאִ֔ים הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֥ים בִּ/שְׁמִ֛/י שֶׁ֖קֶר לֵ/אמֹ֑ר חָלַ֖מְתִּי חָלָֽמְתִּי
English Translation
I heard what the prophets have spoken, who prophesy in My name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed."
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Chapter 23 Context
1
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!”
says the LORD.
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2
Therefore the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says against the shepherds who
feed my people: “You...
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3
“I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the countries where
I have driven them, and will b...
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4
I will set up shepherds over them who will feed them. They will no longer
be afraid or dismayed, nei...
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5
“Behold, the days come,” says the LORD,
“that I will raise to David a righteous Branch;
and he will...
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6
In his days Judah will be saved,
and Israel will dwell safely.
This is his name by which he will be...
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7
“Therefore, behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that
they will no more say, ‘As the LORD lives,...
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8
but, ‘As the LORD lives, who brought up and who led the offspring of
the house of Israel out of the...
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9
Concerning the prophets:
My heart within me is broken.
All my bones shake.
I am like a drunken man,...
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10
“For the land is full of adulterers;
for because of the curse the land mourns.
The pastures of the w...
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11
for both prophet and priest are profane.
Yes, in my house I have found their wickedness,” says the L...
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12
Therefore their way will be to them as slippery places in the
darkness.
They will be driven on,
and...
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13
“I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria.
They prophesied by Baal,
and caused my people Israel...
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14
In the prophets of Jerusalem I have also seen a horrible thing:
they commit adultery and walk in lie...
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15
Therefore the LORD of Armies says concerning the prophets:
“Behold, I will feed them with wormwood,...
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16
The LORD of Armies says,
“Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.
They teach...
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17
They say continually to those who despise me,
‘The LORD has said, “You will have peace;”’
and to eve...
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18
For who has stood in the council of the LORD,
that he should perceive and hear his word?
Who has lis...
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19
Behold, the LORD’s storm, his wrath, has gone out.
Yes, a whirling storm!
It will burst on the head...
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20
The LORD’s anger will not return until he has executed
and performed the intents of his heart.
In th...
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21
I didn’t send these prophets, yet they ran.
I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied.
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22
But if they had stood in my council,
then they would have caused my people to hear my words,
and wou...
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23
“Am I a God (Elohim) at hand,” says the LORD,
“and not a God (Elohim) afar off?
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24
Can anyone hide himself in secret places
so that I can’t see him?” says the LORD.
“Don’t I fill heav...
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25
“I have heard what the prophets have said, who prophesy lies
in my name, saying, ‘I had a dream! I h...
26
How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies,
even the prophets of the decei...
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27
They intend to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which
they each tell his neighbour,...
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28
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my
word, let him speak my word fai...
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29
“Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks
the rock in pieces?
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30
“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD,
“who each steal my words from his neig...
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31
Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues,
and say, ‘He says.’
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32
Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says the LORD,
“who tell them, and cause my p...
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33
“When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, asks you, saying,
‘What is the message from the LORD...
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34
As for the prophet, the priest, and the people, who say, ‘The message
from the LORD,’ I will even pu...
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35
You will say everyone to his neighbour, and everyone to his brother,
‘What has the LORD answered?’ a...
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36
You will mention the message from the LORD no more, for every man’s
own word has become his message;...
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37
You will say to the prophet, ‘What has the LORD answered you?’ and,
‘What has the LORD spoken?’
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38
Although you say, ‘The message from the LORD,’ therefore the LORD says:
‘Because you say this word,...
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39
therefore behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off
with the city that I gave to yo...
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40
I will bring an everlasting reproach on you, and a perpetual shame,
which will not be forgotten.’”
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