Jeremiah 28:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 28:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 28:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As for the prophet who prophesies of peace, when the word of the prophet happens, then the prophet will be known, that Yahweh has truly sent him.””

Jeremiah 28:9 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 28:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that Jehovah hath truly sent him. ”

Jeremiah 28:9 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 28:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The prophet who doth prophesy of peace--by the coming in of the word of the prophet, known is the prophet that Jehovah hath truly sent him.'”

Jeremiah 28:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 28:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The prophet that prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, shall be known as the prophet whom Jehovah hath really sent. ”

Jeremiah 28:9 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 28:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Prophet which prophecieth of peace, when the word of the Prophet shall come to passe, then shall the Prophet be knowen that the Lord hath truely sent him.”

Jeremiah 28:9 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 28:9 in Context — Jeremiah 28

7 Nevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;

8 The prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.

9 The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.

10 Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah’s neck, and brake it.

11 And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

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What Does Jeremiah 28:9 Mean?

Jeremiah 28:9 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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