Jeremiah 23:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Jeremiah 23:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 23:28 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 23:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.”
Jeremiah 23:28 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 23:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 straw to the wheat? saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 23:28 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 23:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The prophet with whom <FI>is<Fi> a dream, Let him recount the dream, And he with whom <FI>is<Fi> My word, Let him truly speak My word. What--to the straw with the corn? An affirmation of Jehovah.”
Jeremiah 23:28 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 23:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell the dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith Jehovah. ”
Jeremiah 23:28 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 23:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame, and hee that hath my worde, let him speake my worde faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheate, sayth the Lord?”
Jeremiah 23:28 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 23:28 in Context — Jeremiah 23
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.
29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
What Does Jeremiah 23:28 Mean?
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