Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
For this is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams.
A Conservative Version
For thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you, nor hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Amplified
For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your [false] prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you; pay no attention and attach no significance to the dreams which they dream or to yours,
Bible in Basic English
For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Do not let yourselves be tricked by the prophets who are among you, and the readers of signs, and give no attention to their dreams which they may have;
Darby Translation
For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in your midst, nor your diviners deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams, which ye like to dream.
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said Jehovah of armies, God of Israel, Your prophets in the midst of you shall not deceive to you, and your diviners and you shall not hear to your dreams which ye dream.
King James 2000
For thus says 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 you cause to be dreamed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your prophets who [are] in your midst, and your diviners, deceive you, and you must not listen to your dreams that you [are] causing [them] to dream.
Modern King James verseion
For so says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your fortune-tellers in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you dream.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Let not those prophets and soothsayers that be among you deceive you: and believe not your own dreams.
NET Bible
"For the Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.
New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: 'Do not let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
The Emphasized Bible
For Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts God of Israel, Let not your prophets that are in your midst nor your diviners beguile you, - Neither hearken ye unto your dreams which ye are dreaming;
Webster
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that are in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who are in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing them to dream;
Themes
Divination » Effected through » Dreams
false Doctrines » Should be avoided by » All men
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Dreams » False prophets » Pretended to
Hearing » Who not to listen to
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 29:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon
7
Seek the welfare of the city I have deported you to. Pray to the Lord on its behalf,
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 5:31
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
Jeremiah 14:14
But the Lord said to me, “These prophets are prophesying a lie in My name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit
Jeremiah 23:21
yet they ran with a message.
I did not speak to them,
yet they prophesied.
Jeremiah 27:14-15
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying a lie to you.
Jeremiah 28:15
The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you, but you have led these people to trust in a lie.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath
Jeremiah 23:27
Through their dreams that they tell one another, they plan to cause My people to forget My name as their fathers forgot My name through Baal worship.
Jeremiah 27:9
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, diviners,
Micah 2:11
and invents lies:
“I will preach to you about wine and beer,”
he would be just the preacher for this people!
Zechariah 13:4
On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak
Matthew 24:4-5
Then Jesus replied to them:
Matthew 24:24
Mark 13:5-6
Then Jesus began by telling them:
Mark 13:22-23
Luke 6:26
Luke 21:8
Then He said,
Romans 16:18
for such people do not serve our Lord Christ
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such people are false apostles,
Ephesians 4:14
Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching,
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way. For that day will not come unless the apostasy
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11
The coming of the lawless one is based on Satan’s working, with all kinds of false miracles, signs, and wonders,
2 Timothy 3:13
Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving
2 Peter 2:2-3
Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.
2 John 1:7-9
Many deceivers have gone out into the world; they do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh.
Revelation 13:14
He deceives those who live on the earth
Revelation 19:20
But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with him the false prophet, who had performed the signs in his presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image with these signs.