Jeremiah 23:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;”
Jeremiah 23:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 23:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 23:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“How long will this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?”
Jeremiah 23:26 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 23:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart? ”
Jeremiah 23:26 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 23:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Till when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, Yea, prophets of the deceit of their heart,”
Jeremiah 23:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 23:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“How long shall [this] be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart? ”
Jeremiah 23:26 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 23:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Howe long? Doe the prophets delite to prophecie lies, euen prophecying the deceit of their owne heart?”
Jeremiah 23:26 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 23:26 in Context — Jeremiah 23
24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the Lord. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the Lord.
25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
26 How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
28 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.
What Does Jeremiah 23:26 Mean?
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