Jeremiah 23:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Jeremiah 23:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’”

Jeremiah 23:31 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. ”

Jeremiah 23:31 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm--an affirmation.”

Jeremiah 23:31 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said. ”

Jeremiah 23:31 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, I will come against the prophets, saith the Lord, which haue sweete tongues, and say, He saith.”

Jeremiah 23:31 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:31 in Context — Jeremiah 23

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.

33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:31 Mean?

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