Jeremiah 23:30
“Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, sayth the Lord, that steale my worde euery one from his neighbour.”
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Jeremiah 23:30 Context
28The prophet that hath a dreame, let him tell a dreame; and hee that hath my word, let him speake my word faithfully: what is the chaffe to the wheat, sayth the Lord ? 29Is not my word like as a fire, saith the Lord ? and like a hammer that breaketh the rocke in pieces? 30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, sayth the Lord, that steale my worde euery one from his neighbour. 31Beholde, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that vse their tongues, and say; He sayth. 32Behold, I am against them that prophecie false dreames, sayeth the Lord, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lyes and by their lightnesse, yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profite this people at all, sayth the Lord.
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Other Translations for Jeremiah 23:30
Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
- King James Version
"Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, "who steal My words from each other."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.
- Basic English Bible
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
- Darby Bible
Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
- Webster's Bible
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.
- World English Bible
Therefore, lo, I [am] against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal My words every one from his neighbour.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 23:30
23:30 That steal - That conspire together what to say to deceive the people, and so steal what they say one from another.