Jeremiah 23:38

Translations

Modern

But if you claim, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ then this is what the LORD says: Because you have said, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ and I specifically told you not to make this claim,

Traditional

But since ye say, The burden of the Lord; therefore thus saith the Lord; Because ye say this word, The burden of the Lord, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord;

Literal

And if you say, ‘The burden of YHWH,’ therefore thus says YHWH: Because you say ‘This word is the burden of YHWH,’ and I sent to you saying, you shall not say, ‘The burden of YHWH,’

Latin

Si autem onus Domini dixeritis, propter hoc hæc dicit Dominus: Quia dixistis sermonem istum: Onus Domini, et misi ad vos dicens: Nolite dicere: Onus Domini:

Original

Hebrew

English

But if you claim, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ then this is what the LORD says: Because you have said, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ and I specifically told you not to make this claim,

Notes

Jeremiah 23:37–40

What has the LORD spoken?: The Lord has decided to punish the people of Judah and remove false prophets. Any prophecy claiming otherwise is not from the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:33–40

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