Jeremiah 23:32 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Jeremiah 23:32 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 23:32 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 23:32 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says Yahweh, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says Yahweh.”

Jeremiah 23:32 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 23:32 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 23:32 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 23:32 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, I <FI>am<Fi> against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I--I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah.”

Jeremiah 23:32 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 23:32 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah. ”

Jeremiah 23:32 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 23:32 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, I will come against them that prophecie false dreames, saith the Lord, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lies, and by their flatteries, and I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they bring no profite vnto this people, saith the Lord.”

Jeremiah 23:32 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 23:32 in Context — Jeremiah 23

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.

34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house.

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What Does Jeremiah 23:32 Mean?

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