Jeremiah 23:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.”

Jeremiah 23:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.”

Jeremiah 23:30 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor. ”

Jeremiah 23:30 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Therefore, lo, I <FI>am<Fi> against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.”

Jeremiah 23:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour. ”

Jeremiah 23:30 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore beholde, I will come against the prophets, saieth the Lord, that steale my word euerie one from his neighbour.”

Jeremiah 23:30 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:30 in Context — Jeremiah 23

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.

31 Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:30 Mean?

Jeremiah 23:30 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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