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Jeremiah 23:30

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

KJV

Propterea ecce ego ad prophetas, ait Dominus, qui furantur verba mea unusquisque a proximo suo.

Vulgate

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

ASV

לָ/כֵ֛ן הִנְ/נִ֥י עַל הַ/נְּבִאִ֖ים נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה מְגַנְּבֵ֣י דְבָרַ֔/י אִ֖ישׁ מֵ/אֵ֥ת רֵעֵֽ/הוּ

Hebrew

Therefore behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who steal my words every one from his neighbour.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הוּ
hv
noun · 186×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כֵ֗ן
kn
adjective · 767×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
תִּגְנֹ֤ב
tgnb
verb · 39×

Historic Christian voices

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

Chapter 1.— This Work Not Intended as a Treatise on Rhetoric. 1. This work of mine, which is entitled On Christian Doctrine, was at the commencement divided into two parts. For, after a preface, in which I answered by anticipation those who were likely to take exception to the work, I said, There are two things on which all interpretation of Scripture depends: the mode of ascer…

Cross-references

  • Deut 18:20 — But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
  • Ezek 13:8 — Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Ezek 13:20 — Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls
  • Ezek 15:7 — And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
  • 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 21:13 — Behold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
  • Ps 34:16 — The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.