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Jeremiah 23:21

I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

KJV

Non mittebam prophetas, et ipsi currebant : non loquebar ad eos, et ipsi prophetabant.

Vulgate

οὐκ ἀπέστελλον τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔτρεχον· οὐδὲ ἐλάλησα πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐπροφήτευον.

LXX

I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.

ASV

לֹא שָׁלַ֥חְתִּי אֶת הַ/נְּבִאִ֖ים וְ/הֵ֣ם רָ֑צוּ לֹא דִבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵי/הֶ֖ם וְ/הֵ֥ם נִבָּֽאוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
רָצִ֔ים
rtsym
verb · 104×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
  • Jer 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a
  • Jer 23:16 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
  • Jer 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: there
  • Jer 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: there
  • Jer 27:14 — Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
  • Jer 27:15 — For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
  • Jer 28:15 — Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
  • Jer 28:15 — Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
  • Jer 29:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
  • Jer 29:9 — For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 29:31 — Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a l
  • John 10:1 — Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
  • Matt 24:5 — For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.