Jeremiah 23:21
Jeremiah chapter 23 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.
Context
v.20The anger of Jehovah shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the intents of his heart: in the latter days ye shall understand it perfectly.
v.21This passage
v.22But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 27:15
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
- Romans 10:15
and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!
- Jeremiah 29:31
Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;
- Jeremiah 23:32
Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 29:9
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
- Jeremiah 14:14
Then Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name; I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.