Verse 31

Jeremiah 23:31

Young's Literal Translation

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31 Lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הִנְ/נִ֥י עַל הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖ם נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה הַ/לֹּקְחִ֣ים לְשׁוֹנָ֔/ם וַֽ/יִּנְאֲמ֖וּ נְאֻֽם

English Translation

Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord, who take their tongues and speak.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah. Focus ↗

2 Therefore, thus said Jehovah, God (Elohim) of Israel, Against the shepherds who feed My people, Ye h... Focus ↗

3 And I do gather the remnant of My flock Out of all the lands whither I drove them, And have brought... Focus ↗

4 And I have raised for them shepherds, And they have fed them, And they fear no more, nor are affrigh... Focus ↗

5 Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And... Focus ↗

6 In his days is Judah saved, and Israel dwelleth confidently, And this his name that Jehovah proclaim... Focus ↗

7 Therefore, lo, days are coming, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they do not say any more, Jehovah liv... Focus ↗

8 But -- Jehovah liveth, who brought up, And who brought in, the seed of the house of Israel, From the... Focus ↗

9 In reference to the prophets: Broken hath been my heart in my midst, Fluttered have all my bones, I... Focus ↗

10 For of adulterers hath the land been full, For because of these hath the land mourned, Dried up hath... Focus ↗

11 For both prophet and priest have been profane, Yea, in My house I found their wickedness, An affirma... Focus ↗

12 Therefore is their way to them as slippery places, Into thick darkness they are driven, And they hav... Focus ↗

13 And in prophets of Samaria I have seen folly, They have prophesied by Baal, And cause my people -- I... Focus ↗

14 And in prophets of Jerusalem I have seen a horrible thing, Committing adultery, and walking falsely,... Focus ↗

15 Therefore, thus said Jehovah of Hosts, concerning the prophets: Lo, I am causing them to eat wormwoo... Focus ↗

16 Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Ye do not hearken unto the words Of the prophets who are prophesying to... Focus ↗

17 Saying diligently to those despising The word of Jehovah: Peace is for you, And [to] every one walki... Focus ↗

18 For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My w... Focus ↗

19 Lo, a whirlwind of Jehovah -- Fury hath gone out, even a piercing whirlwind, On the head of the wick... Focus ↗

20 The anger of Jehovah doth not turn back Till His doing, and till His establishing, The thoughts of H... Focus ↗

21 I have not sent the prophets, and they have run, I have not spoken unto them, and they have prophesi... Focus ↗

22 But -- if they stood in My counsel, Then they cause My people to hear My words, And they turn them b... Focus ↗

23 A God (Elohim) near [am] I -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And not a God (Elohim) afar off? Focus ↗

24 Is any one hidden in secret places, And I see him not? an affirmation of Jehovah, Do not I fill the... Focus ↗

25 I have heard that which the prophets said, Who prophesy in My name falsehood, saying, 'I have dreame... Focus ↗

26 Till when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, Yea, prophets of the deceit... Focus ↗

27 Who are devising to cause My people To forget My name by their dreams, That they recount each to his... Focus ↗

28 The prophet with whom [is] a dream, Let him recount the dream, And he with whom [is] My word, Let hi... Focus ↗

29 Is it not thus? My word [is] as a fire, An affirmation of Jehovah. And as a hammer -- it breaketh in... Focus ↗

30 Therefore, lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from h... Focus ↗

31 Lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And...

32 Lo, I [am] against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, a... Focus ↗

33 And when this people, or the prophet, Or a priest, doth ask thee, saying, What [is] the burden of Je... Focus ↗

34 And the prophet, and the priest, and the people, That saith, The burden of Jehovah, I have seen afte... Focus ↗

35 Thus do ye say each unto his neighbour, And each unto his brother: What hath Jehovah answered? And w... Focus ↗

36 And the burden of Jehovah ye do not mention any more, For the burden to each is -- His word, And ye... Focus ↗

37 Thus dost thou say unto the prophet What hath Jehovah answered thee? And what hath Jehovah spoken? Focus ↗

38 And if the burden of Jehovah ye say, Therefore thus said Jehovah: Because of your saying this word,... Focus ↗

39 Therefore, lo, I -- I have taken you utterly away, And I have sent you out, And the city that I gave... Focus ↗

40 And I have put on you reproach age-during, And shame age-during that is not forgotten! Focus ↗

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Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 23 (40 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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