Jeremiah 23:36

Jeremiah chapter 23 · verse 36 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man’s own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the burden of the Lord shall ye mention no more: for every man’s word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the Lord of hosts our God.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the burden of Jehovah shall ye mention no more: for every man’s own word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of Jehovah of hosts our God.

Context

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?

v.36This passage

v.37Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?

Cross references

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

Galatians 6:5
For each man shall bear his own burden.
Isaiah 28:22
Now therefore be ye not scoffers, lest your bonds be made strong; for a decree of destruction have I heard from the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, upon the whole earth.
2 Kings 19:4
It may be Jehovah thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which Jehovah thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.
1 Samuel 17:36
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
Psalms 12:3
Jehovah will cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaketh great things;
Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.