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Jeremiah 29:21

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, of Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, which prophesy a lie unto you in my name; Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

KJV

Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum, Deus Israël, ad Achab filium Coliæ, et ad Sedeciam filium Maasiæ, qui prophetant vobis in nomine meo mendaciter : Ecce ego tradam eos in manus Nabuchodonosor regis Babylonis, et percutiet eos in oculis vestris :

Vulgate

διὰ τοῦτο ἀκούσατε βουλὴν Κυρίου ἣν ἐβουλεύσατο ἐπὶ τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν, καὶ λογισμὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν ἐλογίσατο ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Θαιμάν Ἐὰν μὴ συνψηθῶσιν τὰ ἐλάχιστα τῶν προβάτων, ἐὰν μὴ ἀβατωθῇ ἐπ’ αὐτὴν κατάλυσις αὐτῶν·

LXX

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie unto you in my name: Behold, I will deliver them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall slay them before your eyes;

ASV

כֹּֽה אָמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָא֜וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל אַחְאָ֤ב בֶּן קֽוֹלָיָה֙ וְ/אֶל צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶן מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֔ה הַֽ/נִּבְּאִ֥ים לָ/כֶ֛ם בִּ/שְׁמִ֖/י שָׁ֑קֶר הִנְ/נִ֣י נֹתֵ֣ן אֹתָ֗/ם בְּ/יַד֙ נְבֽוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֣ר מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְ/הִכָּ֖/ם לְ/עֵינֵי/כֶֽם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People ZedekiahAhabNebuchadnezzar

In the original Hebrew

24 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַחְאָ֖ב
'ch'b
proper_noun · 93×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
בָּבֶ֖ל
bbl
proper_noun · 262×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
ם
m
verb · 499×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙
m'shyh
proper_noun · 23×
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר
nbvkdr'tsr
proper_noun · 59×
נִ֨י
ny
pronoun · 313×
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsb'vt
noun · 480×
צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ
tsdqyhv
proper_noun · 63×
קֽוֹלָיָה֙
qvlyh
proper_noun · 2×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 2:24 — And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.
  • Amos 7:17 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted
  • Isa 9:15 — The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
  • 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 20:4 — For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will make thee a terror to thyself, and to all thy friends: and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall behold it: and I will give all Ju
  • 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 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 29:23 — Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours’ wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a
  • Jer 37:3 — And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
  • Lam 2:14 — Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
  • Matt 7:15 — Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
  • Mic 2:11 — If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Mic 3:5 — Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.