Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, taking their tongue, and they will mutter an oracle.
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’
King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Holman Bible
I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.
International Standard Version
Look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues to issue a declaration.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says LORD, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Amplified
Hear this, I am against the prophets,” says the Lord, “who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’
Bible in Basic English
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.
Darby Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
King James 2000
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He says.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, I [am] against the prophets," {declares} Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare as prophets, '[Yahweh] {declares}.'
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah says, Behold, I am against the prophets who use their tongues and say, He says.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, here am I, sayeth the LORD, against the prophets that take upon their tongues to speak: The LORD hath said it.
NET Bible
I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, 'The Lord declares.'
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says."
The Emphasized Bible
Behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, who presume with their tongue and declare He declareth:
Webster
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
World English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.
Themes
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Topics
Interlinear
Nabiy'
Laqach
Lashown
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
30 For this, behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, stealing my words, a man from his neighbor. 31 Behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, taking their tongue, and they will mutter an oracle. 32 Behold me against them prophesying dreams of falsehood, says Jehovah, and they will recount them, and will cause my people to wander by their falsehoods and by their boasting; and I sent them not, and I commanded them not; and helping, they shall be of no profit to this people, says Jehovah.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:17
Saying to say to those despising the word of Jehovah, There shall be peace to you; and every one going in the stubbornness of his heart, they said, Evil shall not come to you.
2 Chronicles 18:5
And the king of Israel will gather together the prophets, four hundred men, and he will say to them, Shall we go to Ramoth-Gilead to war, or shall I desist? And they will say, Go up, and God will give into the hand of the king.
2 Chronicles 18:10-12
And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah will make for himself horns of iron; and he will say, Thus said Jehovah, With these shalt thou strike Aram even to finishing them.
2 Chronicles 18:19-21
And Jehovah will say, Who will persuade Ahab king of Israel, and he shall go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? And this will say, saying, according to this, and this, saying according to this
Isaiah 30:10
Who said to the seeing, Ye shall not see, and to the perceiving, Ye shall not perceive for us right things, speak to us smooth things, perceive delusions.
Micah 2:11
If a man going in the spirit and falsehood, lying, I will drop to thee for wine and for strong drink; and he was the dropping of this people.