Verse 31
Jeremiah 5:31
American Standard Version
31
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הַ/נְּבִיאִ֞ים נִבְּא֣וּ בַ/שֶּׁ֗קֶר וְ/הַ/כֹּהֲנִים֙ יִרְדּ֣וּ עַל יְדֵי/הֶ֔ם וְ/עַמִּ֖/י אָ֣הֲבוּ כֵ֑ן וּ/מַֽה תַּעֲשׂ֖וּ לְ/אַחֲרִיתָֽ/הּ
English Translation
The prophets prophesied falsely, and the priests ruled by their own means, and my people loved it so. And what will you do in the end?
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 5 Context
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2
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely.
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3
O Jehovah, do not thine eyes look upon truth? thou hast stricken them, but they were not grieved; th...
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4
Then I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they know not the way of Jehovah, nor the...
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5
I will get me unto the great men, and will speak unto them; for they know the way of Jehovah, and th...
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6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, a wolf of the evenings shall destroy them, a leo...
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7
How can I pardon thee? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had...
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8
They were as fed horses roaming at large; every one neighed after his neighbor`s wife.
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9
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation...
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10
Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her branches; for they are...
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11
For the house of Israel and the house of Judah have dealt very treacherously against me, saith Jehov...
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12
They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we...
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13
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
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14
Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will...
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15
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith Jehovah: it is a mighty nation...
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16
Their quiver is an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
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17
And they shall eat up thy harvest, and thy bread, [which] thy sons and thy daughters should eat; the...
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18
But even in those days, saith Jehovah, I will not make a full end with you.
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19
And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah our God (Elohim) done all these...
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20
Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
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21
Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; that have eyes, and see not; that have e...
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22
Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the...
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23
But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone.
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24
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear Jehovah our God (Elohim), that giveth rain, both th...
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25
Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good from you.
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26
For among my people are found wicked men: they watch, as fowlers lie in wait; they set a trap, they...
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27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and...
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28
They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause,...
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29
Shall I not visit for these things? saith Jehovah; shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as...
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30
A wonderful and horrible thing is come to pass in the land:
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31
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have...