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Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 27:14
`And ye do not hearken unto the words of the prophets who are speaking unto you, saying, Ye do not serve the king of Babylon, -- for falsehood they are prophesying to you.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, ‘Don’t serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, ‘Don’t serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Hebrew Names Version
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Bavel; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Bavel; for they prophesy a lie to you.
King James Version
Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
English Standard Version
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, ‘You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you.
New American Standard Bible
"So do not listen to the words of the prophets who talk to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying a lie to you;
"So do not listen to the words of the prophets who talk to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying a lie to you;
New Century Version
But the false prophets are saying, ‘You will never be slaves to the king of Babylon.' Don't listen to them because they are prophesying lies to you!
But the false prophets are saying, ‘You will never be slaves to the king of Babylon.' Don't listen to them because they are prophesying lies to you!
Amplified Bible
"Do not listen to and believe the words of the [false] prophets who are saying to you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
"Do not listen to and believe the words of the [false] prophets who are saying to you, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
World English Bible
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Therefore heare not the words of the prophets, that speake vnto you, saying, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel: for they prophecie a lie vnto you.
Therefore heare not the words of the prophets, that speake vnto you, saying, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel: for they prophecie a lie vnto you.
Legacy Standard Bible
So do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
So do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
Berean Standard Bible
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who tell you, 'You must not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying to you a lie.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who tell you, 'You must not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying to you a lie.
Contemporary English Version
Your prophets have told you that you don't need to obey Nebuchadnezzar, but don't listen to their lies.
Your prophets have told you that you don't need to obey Nebuchadnezzar, but don't listen to their lies.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Bavel'; because they are prophesying lies to you.
Don't listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Bavel'; because they are prophesying lies to you.
Darby Translation
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the false prophets are saying, ‘You will never be slaves to the king of Babylon.' "Don't listen to those prophets, because they are telling you lies.
But the false prophets are saying, ‘You will never be slaves to the king of Babylon.' "Don't listen to those prophets, because they are telling you lies.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore do not listen to the words of the false prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Therefore do not listen to the words of the false prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Good News Translation
Do not listen to the prophets who tell you not to surrender to him. They are deceiving you.
Do not listen to the prophets who tell you not to surrender to him. They are deceiving you.
Lexham English Bible
And you must not listen to the words of the prophets who are speaking to you, saying, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying a lie to you.
And you must not listen to the words of the prophets who are speaking to you, saying, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,' for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Literal Translation
So then do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon, for they prophesy a lie to you.
So then do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon, for they prophesy a lie to you.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Therfore geue no eare vnto those prophetes (that tell you: Ye shall not serue the kinge of Babilon) for they preach you lies,
Therfore geue no eare vnto those prophetes (that tell you: Ye shall not serue the kinge of Babilon) for they preach you lies,
American Standard Version
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Bible in Basic English
And you are not to give ear to the prophets who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon: for what they say is not true.
And you are not to give ear to the prophets who say to you, You will not become servants of the king of Babylon: for what they say is not true.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon, for they prophesy a lie unto you.
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying: Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon, for they prophesy a lie unto you.
King James Version (1611)
Therefore hearken not vnto the words of the prophets, that speake vnto you, saying; Yee shall not serue the king of Babylon: for they prophecie a lie vnto you.
Therefore hearken not vnto the words of the prophets, that speake vnto you, saying; Yee shall not serue the king of Babylon: for they prophecie a lie vnto you.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therfore geue no eare vnto those prophetes that tell you, Ye shall not serue the kyng of Babylon: for they preache you lyes.
Therfore geue no eare vnto those prophetes that tell you, Ye shall not serue the kyng of Babylon: for they preache you lyes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare not your arrows,
Set yourselves in array against Babylon round about, all ye that bend the bow; shoot at her, spare not your arrows,
English Revised Version
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Nyle ye here the wordis of profetis seiynge to you, Ye schulen not serue the kyng of Babiloyne; for thei speken leesyng to you, for Y sente not hem, seith the Lord;
Nyle ye here the wordis of profetis seiynge to you, Ye schulen not serue the kyng of Babiloyne; for thei speken leesyng to you, for Y sente not hem, seith the Lord;
Update Bible Version
And don't listen to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
And don't listen to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore hearken not to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
Therefore hearken not to the words of the prophets that speak to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie to you.
New English Translation
Do not listen to the prophets who are telling you that you do not need to serve the king of Babylon. For they are prophesying lies to you.
Do not listen to the prophets who are telling you that you do not need to serve the king of Babylon. For they are prophesying lies to you.
New King James Version
Therefore do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, "You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
Therefore do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, "You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
New Living Translation
Do not listen to the false prophets who keep telling you, ‘The king of Babylon will not conquer you.' They are liars.
Do not listen to the false prophets who keep telling you, ‘The king of Babylon will not conquer you.' They are liars.
New Life Bible
Do not listen to the men who tell of their dreams and say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.' For they are telling you a lie.
Do not listen to the men who tell of their dreams and say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.' For they are telling you a lie.
New Revised Standard
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you not to serve the king of Babylon, for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you not to serve the king of Babylon, for they are prophesying a lie to you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Do not, then hearken unto the words of the prophets who are speaking unto you, saying - Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon, - for falsehood, are they prophesying unto you.
Do not, then hearken unto the words of the prophets who are speaking unto you, saying - Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon, - for falsehood, are they prophesying unto you.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hearken not to the words of the prophets that say to you: You shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they tell you a lie.
Hearken not to the words of the prophets that say to you: You shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they tell you a lie.
Revised Standard Version
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, 'You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for it is a lie which they are prophesying to you.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are saying to you, 'You shall not serve the king of Babylon,' for it is a lie which they are prophesying to you.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"So do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
"So do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon,' for they prophesy a lie to you;
Contextual Overview
12 And unto Zedekiah king of Judah I have spoken according to all these words, saying, `Cause your necks to enter into the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. 13 Why do ye die, thou and thy people, by sword, by famine, and by pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that doth not serve the king of Babylon? 14 `And ye do not hearken unto the words of the prophets who are speaking unto you, saying, Ye do not serve the king of Babylon, -- for falsehood they are prophesying to you. 15 For I have not sent them -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and they are prophesying in My name falsely, so as to drive you out, and ye have perished, ye, and the prophets who are prophesying to you.' 16 And unto the priests, and unto all this people, I have spoken, saying, `Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not hearken unto the words of your prophets, who are prophesying to you, saying, Lo, the vessels of the house of Jehovah are brought back from Babylon now in haste, for falsehood they are prophesying to you. 17 Ye do not hearken unto them, serve the king of Babylon, and live. Why is this city a waste? 18 `And, if they be prophets, and if a word of Jehovah be with them, let them intercede, I pray you, with Jehovah of Hosts, so that the vessels that are left in the house of Jehovah, and [in] the house of the king of Judah, and in Jerusalem, have not gone into Babylon. 19 For thus said Jehovah of Hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the rest of the vessels that are left in this city, 20 That Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath not taken, in his removing Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon with all the freemen of Judah and Jerusalem, 21 Surely thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, concerning the vessels that are left of the house of Jehovah, and of the house of the king of Judah, and [in] Jerusalem:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hearken: Jeremiah 27:9, Isaiah 28:10-13, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, Philippians 3:2
they: Jeremiah 27:10, Jeremiah 14:14, Jeremiah 23:21, Jeremiah 23:25, Jeremiah 28:15, Jeremiah 29:8, Jeremiah 29:9, 1 Kings 22:22, 1 Kings 22:23, Ezekiel 13:6-15, Ezekiel 13:22, Ezekiel 13:23, Micah 2:11, Matthew 7:15, 2 Peter 2:1-3, 1 John 4:1
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:10 - all the prophets 2 Chronicles 18:9 - all the prophets Isaiah 9:15 - the prophet Jeremiah 23:16 - Hearken Jeremiah 23:32 - to err Jeremiah 27:16 - for Jeremiah 37:19 - your Lamentations 2:14 - prophets Zephaniah 3:4 - light
Cross-References
Genesis 25:28
and Isaac loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.
and Isaac loveth Esau, for [his] hunting [is] in his mouth; and Rebekah is loving Jacob.
Genesis 27:2
And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death;
And he saith, `Lo, I pray thee, I have become aged, I have not known the day of my death;
Genesis 27:3
and now, take up, I pray thee, thy instruments, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me provision,
and now, take up, I pray thee, thy instruments, thy quiver, and thy bow, and go out to the field, and hunt for me provision,
Genesis 27:4
and make for me tasteful things, [such] as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'
and make for me tasteful things, [such] as I have loved, and bring in to me, and I do eat, so that my soul doth bless thee before I die.'
Genesis 27:7
Bring for me provision, and make for me tasteful things, and I do eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.
Bring for me provision, and make for me tasteful things, and I do eat, and bless thee before Jehovah before my death.
Genesis 27:9
Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and take for me from thence two good kids of the goats, and I make them tasteful things for thy father, [such] as he hath loved;
Go, I pray thee, unto the flock, and take for me from thence two good kids of the goats, and I make them tasteful things for thy father, [such] as he hath loved;
Genesis 27:17
and she giveth the tasteful things, and the bread which she hath made, into the hand of Jacob her son.
and she giveth the tasteful things, and the bread which she hath made, into the hand of Jacob her son.
Genesis 27:31
and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, `Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'
and he also maketh tasteful things, and bringeth to his father, and saith to his father, `Let my father arise, and eat of his son's provision, so that thy soul doth bless me.'
Psalms 141:4
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
Incline not my heart to an evil thing, To do habitually actions in wickedness, With men working iniquity, Yea, I eat not of their pleasant things.
Luke 21:34
`And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
`And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets,.... The false prophets, as the Targum; such bad kings always had about them, to whom they listened, and which often proved of bad consequence to them:
that speak unto you, saying; as follows:
ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; ye ought not to do it, but cast off his yoke; to which if ye do not willingly submit, he will never be able to force you to it:
for they prophesy a lie unto you; and therefore should not be hearkened to, particularly when they promise safety from the king of Babylon.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Zedekiah was restless under the Babylonian yoke, and the false prophets found only too ready a hearing from him. He is addressed in the plural because his feelings were fully shared by the mass of the officers of state and by the people.
