Jeremiah 23:34

What does Jeremiah 23:34 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 23:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will send punishment on that man and on his house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the prophet, and the priest, and the people, That saith, The burden of Jehovah, I have seen after that man, and after his house.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people that shall say: The burden of the Lord: I will visit upon that man, and upon his house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.

Context

v.33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? then shalt thou say unto them, What burden! I will cast you off, saith Jehovah.

v.34This passage

v.35Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbor, and every one to his brother, What hath Jehovah answered? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Lamentations 2:14

    Thy prophets have seen for thee false and foolish visions; And they have not uncovered thine iniquity, to bring back thy captivity, But have seen for thee false oracles and causes of banishment.

  • Zechariah 13:3

    And it shall come to pass that, when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of Jehovah; and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

Related questions readers ask