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the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Jeremiah 23:31
Yes, the Lord says, "I am against the false prophets. They use their own words and pretend that it is a message from me.
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Christian Standard Bible®
I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.
I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.
Hebrew Names Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord , that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord , that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
English Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord , who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the Lord .'
Behold, I am against the prophets, declares the Lord , who use their tongues and declare, ‘declares the Lord .'
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares!'
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares!'
New Century Version
I am against the false prophets," says the Lord . "They use their own words and pretend it is a message from me.
I am against the false prophets," says the Lord . "They use their own words and pretend it is a message from me.
Amplified Bible
"Hear this, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, 'Thus says the Lord.'
"Hear this, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, 'Thus says the Lord.'
World English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, & say, He saith.
Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, & say, He saith.
Legacy Standard Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets," declares Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare, ‘Yahweh declares.'
Behold, I am against the prophets," declares Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare, ‘Yahweh declares.'
Berean Standard Bible
"Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, 'The Lord declares it.'"
"Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, 'The Lord declares it.'"
Complete Jewish Bible
Yes, I am against the prophets," says Adonai , "who speak their own words, then add, ‘He says.'
Yes, I am against the prophets," says Adonai , "who speak their own words, then add, ‘He says.'
Darby Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
George Lamsa Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who pervert their tongues, and say, Thus says the LORD.
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who pervert their tongues, and say, Thus says the LORD.
Good News Translation
I am also against those prophets who speak their own words and claim they came from me.
I am also against those prophets who speak their own words and claim they came from me.
Lexham English Bible
Look, I am against the prophets," declares Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare as prophets, ‘Yahweh declares.'
Look, I am against the prophets," declares Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare as prophets, ‘Yahweh declares.'
Literal Translation
Jehovah says, Behold, I am against the prophets who use their tongues and say, He says.
Jehovah says, Behold, I am against the prophets who use their tongues and say, He says.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde, here am I (saieth the LORDE) agaynst the prophetes, that take vpon their tunges to speake: The LORDE hath sayde it.
Beholde, here am I (saieth the LORDE) agaynst the prophetes, that take vpon their tunges to speake: The LORDE hath sayde it.
American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Bible in Basic English
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues and say: 'He saith.'
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues and say: 'He saith.'
King James Version (1611)
Beholde, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that vse their tongues, and say; He sayth.
Beholde, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that vse their tongues, and say; He sayth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Beholde, here am I saith the Lorde, against the prophetes that make tongues tender to speake, and to say, The Lorde hath saide it.
Beholde, here am I saith the Lorde, against the prophetes that make tongues tender to speake, and to say, The Lorde hath saide it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
Behold, I am against the prophets that put forth prophecies of mere words, and slumber their sleep.
English Revised Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lo! Y to the profetis, seith the Lord, that taken her tungis, and seien, The Lord seith.
Lo! Y to the profetis, seith the Lord, that taken her tungis, and seien, The Lord seith.
Update Bible Version
Look, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, that use their tongues, and say, He says.
Look, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, that use their tongues, and say, He says.
Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
New English Translation
I, the Lord , affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, ‘The Lord declares….'
I, the Lord , affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, ‘The Lord declares….'
New King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "who use their tongues and say, "He says.'
Behold, I am against the prophets," says the LORD, "who use their tongues and say, "He says.'
New Living Translation
I am against these smooth-tongued prophets who say, ‘This prophecy is from the Lord !'
I am against these smooth-tongued prophets who say, ‘This prophecy is from the Lord !'
New Life Bible
See, I am against these men," says the Lord, "who use their tongues and say, ‘This is what the Lord says.'
See, I am against these men," says the Lord, "who use their tongues and say, ‘This is what the Lord says.'
New Revised Standard
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord , who use their own tongues and say, "Says the Lord ."
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord , who use their own tongues and say, "Says the Lord ."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, who presume with their tongue and declare He declareth:
Behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, who presume with their tongue and declare He declareth:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.
Revised Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues and say, 'Says the LORD.'
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who use their tongues and say, 'Says the LORD.'
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.
Lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'
Contextual Overview
9 A message to the prophets: I am very sad—my heart is broken. All my bones are shaking. Because of the Lord and his holy words, I am like a man who is drunk. 10 The land of Judah is full of people who commit adultery. They are unfaithful in many ways. So God cursed the land, and it became very dry. The plants are dried and dying in the pastures. The fields have become like the desert. The prophets are evil. They use their influence and power in the wrong way. 11 This message is from the Lord : "The prophets and even the priests are evil. I have seen them doing evil things in my own Temple. 12 I will stop giving my messages to them. They will walk in darkness. The road will be slippery for those prophets and priests, and they will fall in that darkness. I will bring disaster on them; I will punish them." This message is from the Lord . 13 "I saw the prophets of Samaria doing wrong things. I saw them prophesy in the name of the false god Baal. They led the people of Israel away from me. 14 I have even seen the prophets of Jerusalem doing sinful things. They are committing adultery and living a life of lies. They support their fellow prophets and never stop doing evil. They have become like Sodom; they are all like Gomorrah." 15 So this is what the Lord All-Powerful says about those Jerusalem prophets: "I will make them suffer. Their food will be bitter, their water like poison. I will punish them because they started a spiritual sickness that spread through the whole country." 16 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says: "Don't pay attention to what those prophets are saying to you. They are trying to fool you. They talk about visions, but they did not get their visions from me. Their visions come from their own minds. 17 Some of the people hate the real messages from the Lord , so the prophets give them a different message. They say, ‘You will have peace.' Some of the people are very stubborn. They do only what they want to do. So the prophets say, ‘Nothing bad will happen to you!' 18 But none of these prophets has stood in the heavenly council. None of them has seen or heard the message from the Lord . None of them has paid close attention to his message.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
use: or, smooth, Isaiah 30:10, Micah 2:11
He: Jeremiah 23:17, 2 Chronicles 18:5, 2 Chronicles 18:10-12, 2 Chronicles 18:19-21
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 18:20 - the prophet 1 Kings 22:11 - Thus saith Lamentations 2:14 - false Ezekiel 13:6 - saying
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the Lord,.... Not another sort of prophets distinct from the former, or those that follow; but the same under another character, and against whom he was, and set his face on another occasion;
that use their tongues; at their pleasure, their lips being their own. So the Targum,
"who prophesy according to the will of their own hearts;''
talk in a haughty and insolent manner, speaking bold and daring things of the divine Being; or in a boasting bragging manner, extolling themselves, and speaking highly in their own commendations; or rather in a flattering way to the people: so some read it, by a transposition of a radical letter r, "that smooth their tongues", as Kimchi; or speak smooth things with their tongues, to please the people:
and say, he saith; that is, "the Lord", as the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions express it; that so they, night be the more easily believed by the people; but this was highly provoking to God, to father their lies and falsehoods upon him.
r ×××ק××× "hic pro" ×××××ק×× "qui lenificant linguam suam", Pagninus, Gataker; "sumentes blandam linguan suam", Schmidt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That use their tongues - literally, that take their tongues. Their second characteristic. They have no message from God, but they take their tongues, their only implement, and say, He saith, using the solemn formula by which Yahweh affirms the truth of His words. Solemn asseverations seemed to give reality to their emptiness.
