Verse 32
Jeremiah 23:32
English Revised Version
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Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither shall they profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Original Language Text
hebrew
הִ֠נְ/נִי עַֽל נִבְּאֵ֞י חֲלֹמ֥וֹת שֶׁ֨קֶר֙ נְאֻם יְהוָ֔ה וַֽ/יְסַפְּרוּ/ם֙ וַ/יַּתְע֣וּ אֶת עַמִּ֔/י בְּ/שִׁקְרֵי/הֶ֖ם וּ/בְ/פַחֲזוּתָ֑/ם וְ/אָנֹכִ֨י לֹֽא שְׁלַחְתִּ֜י/ם וְ/לֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֗י/ם וְ/הוֹעֵ֛יל לֹֽא יוֹעִ֥ילוּ לָֽ/עָם הַ/זֶּ֖ה נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
English Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets who prophesy lies in My name, and they tell their dreams and lead My people astray with their lies and their deception; I did not send them, nor did I command them, and they will not benefit this people at all, declares the Lord.
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