Jeremiah 29:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”
Jeremiah 29:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 29:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 29:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel says: “Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you. Don’t listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.”
Jeremiah 29:8 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 29:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. ”
Jeremiah 29:8 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 29:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who <FI>are<Fi> in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, that ye are causing <FI>them<Fi> to dream;”
Jeremiah 29:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 29:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, theGod of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in your midst, nor your diviners deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams, which ye like to dream. ”
Jeremiah 29:8 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 29:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame.”
Jeremiah 29:8 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 29:8 in Context — Jeremiah 29
6 Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
7 And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.
8 For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
9 For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
10 For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
What Does Jeremiah 29:8 Mean?
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