Jeremiah 23:31

Translations

Modern

“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”

Traditional

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

Literal

“Behold, I am against the prophets—” says YHWH—“Those taking their own tongues, and prophesying, ‘His utterance.”

Latin

Ecce ego ad prophetas, ait Dominus, qui assumunt linguas suas, et aiunt: Dicit Dominus.

Original

Hebrew

English

“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’ ”

Notes

Jeremiah 23:30–32

The Lord criticized and opposed the prophets who lied in his name.

Jeremiah 23:16–32

The Lord urged the people to ignore these prophets and listen to his word instead.

Jeremiah 23:9–32

These short poems and interjections seem to be parts of a session where the Lord prepared Jeremiah to confront the false prophets of Jerusalem. These leaders misused the Lord's name, which made him angry (Exodus 20:7).

Theme notes and profiles

The Gift of Prophecy

Events

Prophecies of Jeremiahc. 628 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 23:17
They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’
2 Chronicles 18:10–12
Now Zedekiah son of Chenaanah had made for himself iron horns and declared, “This is what the LORD says: ‘With these you shall gore the Arameans until they are finished off.’”
Isaiah 30:10
They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
2 Chronicles 18:5
So the king of Israel assembled the prophets, four hundred men, and asked them, “Should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should we refrain?” “Go up,” they replied, “and God will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Micah 2:11
If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
2 Chronicles 18:19–21
And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab king of Israel to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one suggested this, and another that.

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Dreams Mediate, Mediator Prophecy Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Dream: False Prophets Pretended to Receive Revelations Through False Prophets: Pretended to be Sent by God Prophets: False

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