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New Living Translation

Jeremiah 29:9

because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them," says the Lord .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Sorcery;   The Topic Concordance - Hearing;   Israel/jews;   Knowledge;   Prophecy and Prophets;   Sending and Those Sent;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Inspiration;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Canon of the Old Testament;   Jehoiachin;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apocrypha;   False Prophet;   Future Hope;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Lie, Lying;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Zedekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Crime;   Jehoiachin;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
for they are prophesying falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Hebrew Names Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says the LORD.
King James Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
'For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares the LORD.
New Century Version
They are prophesying lies to you, saying that their message is from me. But I did not send them," says the Lord .
Amplified Bible
for they prophesy falsely to you in My Name. I have not sent them,' says the LORD.
World English Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they prophecie you a lie in my Name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
For they prophesy a lie to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.'"
Complete Jewish Bible
For they are prophesying falsely in my name; I have not sent them,' says Adonai .
Darby Translation
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
They are telling lies, and they are saying that their message is from me. But I didn't send it." This message is from the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent them, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
They are telling you lies in my name. I did not send them. I, the Lord Almighty, have spoken.'
Lexham English Bible
For they are prophesying falsely to you in my name; I have not sent them,' declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them, says Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For why, they preach you lies in my name, & I haue not sent them, saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
For they are saying to you what is false in my name: I have not sent them, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For they prophesy falsely unto you in My name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
For they prophecie falsly vnto you in my name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For why? they preache you lyes in my name, and I haue not sent them, saith the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For grape-gatherers are come, who shall not leave thee a remnant; as thieves by night, they shall lay their hand upon thy possessions.
English Revised Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for thei profesien falsli to you in my name, and Y sente not hem, seith the Lord.
Update Bible Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I haven't sent them, says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
New English Translation
They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. But I did not send them. I, the Lord , affirm it!'
New King James Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says the LORD.
New Life Bible
For they speak false words to you in My name. I have not sent them,' says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, says the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For falsely, are they prophesying unto you in my name, - I have not sent them, Declareth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
for it is a lie which they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
For with falsehood they are prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, an affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares the LORD.

Contextual Overview

8 This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Do not let your prophets and fortune-tellers who are with you in the land of Babylon trick you. Do not listen to their dreams, 9 because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them," says the Lord . 10 This is what the Lord says: "You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. 11 For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord . "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you," says the Lord . "I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

falsely: Heb. in a lie, Jeremiah 29:23, Jeremiah 29:31, Jeremiah 27:15

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 14:14 - I sent Jeremiah 23:21 - General Jeremiah 27:14 - they Jeremiah 28:11 - Thus Jeremiah 29:15 - General Jeremiah 29:21 - which Lamentations 2:14 - prophets Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 22:28 - Thus saith the Lord Ephesians 5:6 - no 2 Peter 2:1 - there were 1 John 4:1 - believe not

Cross-References

Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, he saw a young woman named Rebekah coming out with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Abraham's brother Nahor and his wife, Milcah.
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "Look, it's still broad daylight—too early to round up the animals. Why don't you water the sheep and goats so they can get back out to pasture?"
Genesis 29:8
"We can't water the animals until all the flocks have arrived," they replied. "Then the shepherds move the stone from the mouth of the well, and we water all the sheep and goats."
Genesis 29:15
Laban said to him, "You shouldn't work for me without pay just because we are relatives. Tell me how much your wages should be."
Genesis 29:16
Now Laban had two daughters. The older daughter was named Leah, and the younger one was Rachel.
Exodus 2:21
Moses accepted the invitation, and he settled there with him. In time, Reuel gave Moses his daughter Zipporah to be his wife.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name,.... They pretended to have the authority of God for what they said; that their prophecies and dreams were from him, and as such they delivered them in his name; though they were false ones; that they might be the better received by the people:

I have not sent them, saith the Lord; they had no mission or commission from the Lord, no warrant or authority from him; they set up themselves; and ran without being sent; and prophesied out of their own hearts what came into their heads, the fancies of their own brain, or the delusions of Satan, under whose power and influence they were; therefore sad must be the case of a people giving heed to such seducing spirits.


 
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