Verse 31
Jeremiah 23:31
Geneva Bible
31
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He saith.
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 be vnto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheepe of my pasture, saith the Lord.
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2
Therefore thus saith the Lord God (Elohim) of Israel vnto the pastors that feede my people, Yee haue...
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3
And I will gather the remnant of my sheepe out of all countreyes, whither I had driuen them, and wil...
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4
And I will set vp shepheardes ouer them, which shall feede them: and they shall dread no more nor be...
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5
Behold, The dayes come, saith the Lord, that I will raise vnto Dauid a righteous branche, and a King...
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6
In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they sha...
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7
Therefore behold, the dayes come, sayth the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liueth, whic...
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8
But the Lord liueth, which brought vp and led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North coun...
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9
Mine heart breaketh within mee, because of the prophets, all my bones shake: I am like a drunken man...
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10
For the lande is full of adulterers, and because of othes the lande mourneth, the pleasant places of...
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11
For both the prophet and the Priest doe wickedly: and their wickednesse haue I found in mine House,...
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12
Wherefore their way shalbe vnto them as slipperie wayes in the darknesse: they shalbe driuen foorth...
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13
And I haue seene foolishnesse in the prophets of Samaria, that prophecied in Baal, and caused my peo...
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14
I haue seene also in the prophets of Ierusalem filthines: they commit adulterie and walke in lies: t...
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15
Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes concerning the prophets, Beholde, I will feede them with wor...
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16
Thus sayth ye Lord of hosts, Heare not the wordes of the prophets that prophecie vnto you, and teach...
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17
They say still vnto them that despise mee, The Lord hath sayde, Ye shall haue peace: and they say vn...
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18
For who hath stand in the counsel of the Lord that he hath perceiued and heard his word? Who hath ma...
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19
Beholde, the tempest of the Lord goeth forth in his wrath, and a violent whirlewinde shall fall down...
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20
The anger of the Lord shall not returne vntill he haue executed, and till he haue perfourmed the tho...
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21
I haue not sent these prophets, sayth the Lord, yet they ranne; I haue not spoken to them, and yet t...
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22
But if they had stande in my counsell, and had declared my words to my people, then they should haue...
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23
Am I a God (Elohim) at hande, saith the Lord, and not a God (Elohim) farre off?
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24
Can any hide him selfe in secrete places, that I shall not see him, sayth the Lord? Do not I fill he...
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25
I haue heard what the prophets said, that prophecie lies in my Name, saying, I haue dreamed, I haue...
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26
Howe long? Doe the prophets delite to prophecie lies, euen prophecying the deceit of their owne hear...
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27
Thinke they to cause my people to forget my Name by their dreames, which they tell euery man to his...
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28
The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame, and hee that hath my worde, let him speake my...
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29
Is not my word euen like a fire, sayeth the Lord? and like an hammer, that breaketh the stone?
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30
Therefore beholde, I will come against the prophets, saieth the Lord, that steale my word euerie one...
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31
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He sa...
32
Beholde, I will come against them that prophecie false dreames, saith the Lord, and doe tell them, a...
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33
And when this people, or the prophet, or a Priest shall aske thee, saying, What is the burden of the...
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34
And the prophet, or the Priest, or the people that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will euen vi...
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35
Thus shall yee say euery one to his neighbour, and euerie one to his brother, What hath the Lord ans...
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36
And the burden of the Lord shall yee mention no more: for euery mans worde shall bee his burden: for...
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37
Thus shalt thou say to the Prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?
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38
And if you say, The burden of the Lord, Then thus saith the Lord, Because yee say this word, The bur...
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39
Therefore beholde, I, euen I will vtterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the citie that I g...
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40
And will bring an euerlasting reproche vpon you, and a perpetual shame which shall neuer be forgotte...
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