Verse 23

Jeremiah 23:23

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23 Am I only a local God (Elohim) and not a God (Elohim) who operates widely? asks the Lord.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הַ/אֱלֹהֵ֧י מִ/קָּרֹ֛ב אָ֖נִי נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה וְ/לֹ֥א אֱלֹהֵ֖י מֵ/רָחֹֽק

English Translation

"I am a God near, declares the Lord, and not a God far off."

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Chapter 23 Context

1 What trouble is coming to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! declares th... Focus ↗

2 This is what the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, says about the shepherds who were meant to look a... Focus ↗

3 I myself will gather what's left of my flock from all the countries where I exiled them, and I will... Focus ↗

4 I will put shepherds in charge of them who will take care of them, and they won't be afraid or disco... Focus ↗

5 Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will choose a descendant of David who does what... Focus ↗

6 When he is king, Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. This is the name he will be ca... Focus ↗

7 Look, the time is coming, declares the Lord, when people won't say anymore, “On the Lord's life, who... Focus ↗

8 Instead they'll say, “On the Lord's life, who led the Israelites back from the northern country and... Focus ↗

9 When it comes to the prophets: I'm really disturbed—I'm shaking inside! I stagger like a drunk, like... Focus ↗

10 For the country is full of people committing adultery so it's under a curse. The land mourns and the... Focus ↗

11 Both prophets and priests show no respect for me. I see wickedness even in my Temple, declares the L... Focus ↗

12 That's why their path will become slippery; they will be chased away in the dark and fall down. I'm... Focus ↗

13 I saw the prophets of Samaria doing something really offensive: They prophesied in the name of Baal... Focus ↗

14 But now I see the prophets of Jerusalem doing something even more disgusting: They commit adultery a... Focus ↗

15 So this is what the Lord Almighty says about the prophets: I will give them wormwood to eat and pois... Focus ↗

16 This is what the Lord Almighty says: Don't pay attention to what these prophets say when they prophe... Focus ↗

17 They keep on telling people who don't respect me, “The Lord says that you'll live in peace,” and to... Focus ↗

18 But who of them has attended the Lord's council to hear and understand what he's saying? Who has pai... Focus ↗

19 Watch out! The Lord has sent out a furious storm, a tornado swirling around the heads of the wicked. Focus ↗

20 The Lord's anger won't fade until he's finished doing everything he wants. Only then will you really... Focus ↗

21 I didn't send these prophets, but they run to deliver their messages. I didn't tell them to say anyt... Focus ↗

22 Now if they had attended my council, they would have delivered my instructions to my people and brou... Focus ↗

23 Am I only a local God (Elohim) and not a God (Elohim) who operates widely? asks the Lord.

24 Can people hide in secret places where I can't see them? asks the Lord. Don't I operate everywhere i... Focus ↗

25 I've listened to the prophets who prophesy lies in my name. They say, “I've had a dream! I've had a... Focus ↗

26 How long will this continue? How long will these prophets go on prophesying these lies which are jus... Focus ↗

27 They think the dreams that they repeat to one another will lead my people to forget me, just like th... Focus ↗

28 A prophet who has a dream should say it's just a dream, but anyone I've spoken to should deliver my... Focus ↗

29 Doesn't my word burn like fire? asks the Lord. Isn't it like a hammer smashing a rock? Focus ↗

30 Pay attention to this, declares the Lord. I'm opposed to those prophets who steal words from one ano... Focus ↗

31 Pay attention to this, declares the Lord. I'm opposed to those prophets who make up their own storie... Focus ↗

32 Pay attention to this, declares the Lord, I'm opposed to those who prophesy fictional dreams. They t... Focus ↗

33 So when a prophet or priest or anyone else comes and asks you, “What is ‘the burden of the Lord?’” t... Focus ↗

34 If a prophet or priest or anyone else claims, “This is the burden of the Lord,” I will punish that p... Focus ↗

35 This is what everybody should say to their friends and relatives: “What answer has the Lord given?”... Focus ↗

36 Don't talk about “the burden of the Lord” anymore, because everybody has different ideas about this... Focus ↗

37 This is what you are to ask any prophet: “What message has the Lord given you?” and “What has the Lo... Focus ↗

38 If they say, “This is the burden of the Lord,” then this is the Lord's response: Because you said, “... Focus ↗

39 now I'm going to pick you up like a burden and throw you away, you and the city that I gave to you a... Focus ↗

40 I will disgrace you forever, your shame will never be forgotten. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Jeremiah
Chapter: Chapter 23 (40 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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