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Jeremiah 5:13

What does Jeremiah 5:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Jeremiah 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them; so it will be done to them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the prophets become wind, And the word is not in them,' --thus it is done by them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The prophets have spoken in the wind, and there was no word of God in them: these things therefore shall befall them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Context

v.12They have denied Jehovah, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

v.13This passage

v.14Wherefore thus saith Jehovah, the God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

Cross references

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

  • Jeremiah 14:15

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

  • Job 8:2

    How long wilt thou speak these things? Andhow longshall the words of thy mouth be like a mighty wind?

  • Jeremiah 14:13

    Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

  • Job 6:26

    Do ye think to reprove words, Seeing that the speeches of one that is desperate are as wind?

  • Jeremiah 20:8

    For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, Violence and destruction! because the word of Jehovah is made a reproach unto me, and a derision, all the day.

  • Jeremiah 28:3

    Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of Jehovah’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried to Babylon:

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