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Jeremiah 29:9

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

KJV

quia falso ipsi prophetant vobis in nomine meo, et non misi eos, dicit Dominus.

Vulgate

ἠπατήθη ὁ τόπος αὐτῶν· βαθύνατε εἰς κάθισιν οἱ κατοικοῦντες ἐν Δαιδάμ, ὅτι δύσκολα ἐποίησεν· ἤγαγον ἐπ’ αὐτὸν ἐν χρόνῳ ᾧ ἐπεσκεψάμην ἐπ’ αὐτόν.

LXX

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

ASV

כִּ֣י בְ/שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֛ם נִבְּאִ֥ים לָ/כֶ֖ם בִּ/שְׁמִ֑/י לֹ֥א שְׁלַחְתִּ֖י/ם נְאֻם יְהוָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
הֵ֖מָּה
hmh
pronoun · 560×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
נְאֻם
n'm
noun · 374×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
שָֽׁקֶר
shqr
noun · 110×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 23:21 — I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
  • 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 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
  • 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