Jeremiah 23:31
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
KJV
Ecce ego ad prophetas, ait Dominus, qui assumunt linguas suas, et aiunt : Dicit Dominus.
Vulgate
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
ASV
הִנְ/נִ֥י עַל הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖ם נְאֻם יְהוָ֑ה הַ/לֹּקְחִ֣ים לְשׁוֹנָ֔/ם וַֽ/יִּנְאֲמ֖וּ נְאֻֽם
Hebrew
Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּנְאֲמ֖וּ
yn'mv
verb · 1×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
ם
m
noun · 116×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
נָּבִ֖יא
nby'
noun · 316×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 18:5 — Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver i
- 2Chr 18:10 — And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.
- 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.
- Isa 30:10 — Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
- Jer 23:17 — They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.