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Jeremiah 23

Jeremiah 23:34

False Prophecies · Jeremiah 23:33–40
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Translations

Modern
As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, who say, ‘The oracle of YHWH,’ even I will visit punishment upon that man and upon his house.
Latin
Et propheta, et sacerdos, et populus qui dicit: Onus Domini: visitabo super virum illum et super domum ejus.

Original

Hebrew
English
As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.

Notes

Jeremiah 23:34–35

A person might falsely claim to have heard a prophecy from the Lord. However, that person and their entire family would face punishment (compare Numbers 16:27–32; Joshua 7:24–25).

Jeremiah 23:33–40

The Lord gave Jeremiah an example conversation to teach him how to deal with false prophets.

Events

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Mediate, Mediator Prophet, Prophetess

Topics

Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Judgments: Inflicted Upon: Individuals Presumption: General Scriptures Concerning