Jeremiah 23:31
Jeremiah chapter 23 · verse 31 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Context
v.30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
v.31This passage
v.32Behold, 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
- 2 Chronicles 18:10
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron and said, Thus saith Jehovah, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until they be consumed.
- 2 Chronicles 18:5
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 2 Chronicles 18:19
And Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? And one spake saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner.
- Isaiah 30:10
that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
- Jeremiah 23:17
They say continually unto them that despise me, Jehovah hath said, Ye shall have peace; and unto every one that walketh in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, No evil shall come upon you.