Jeremiah 23:37
What does Jeremiah 23:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Jeremiah 23:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and, What hath the Lord spoken?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949This is what you are to say to the prophet, What answer has the Lord given to you? and, What has the Lord said?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thus dost thou say unto the prophet What hath Jehovah answered thee? And what hath Jehovah spoken?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lord spoken?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thus shalt thou say to the prophet: What hath Jehovah answered thee? and, What hath Jehovah spoken?
Context
v.36And 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.
v.37This passage
v.38But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;
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