Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit of their hearts?

New American Standard Bible

How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart,

King James Version

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Holman Bible

How long will this continue in the minds of the prophets prophesying lies, prophets of the deceit of their own minds?

International Standard Version

How long will this go on? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies, and who prophesy from the deceit that is in their hearts?

A Conservative Version

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

American Standard Version

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Amplified

How long [shall this state of affairs continue]? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart,

Darby Translation

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Julia Smith Translation

How long is it in the heart of the prophets prophesying a lie, and prophesying the deceit of their heart?

King James 2000

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

Lexham Expanded Bible

{How long} [will] this be in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceitfulness of their hearts,

Modern King James verseion

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies? But they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

How long will this continue in the prophets' hearts: to tell lies, and to preach the crafty subtlety of their own heart?

NET Bible

Those prophets are just prophesying lies. They are prophesying the delusions of their own minds.

New Heart English Bible

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart,

The Emphasized Bible

How long shall it be in the heart of the prophets, To be prophets of falsehood, - And prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Webster

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yes, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;

World English Bible

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy lies, even the prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Youngs Literal Translation

Till when is it in the heart of the prophets? The prophets of falsehood, Yea, prophets of the deceit of their heart,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

of the prophets
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

of the deceit
תּרמית תּרמוּת תּרמהo 
Tormah 
Usage: 6

References

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

25 My ears have been open to what the prophets have said, who say false words in my name, saying, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, I have had a dream, 26 Is (my word) in the hearts of the prophets who give out false words, even the prophets of the deceit of their hearts? 27 Whose purpose is to take away the memory of my name from my people by their dreams, of which every man is talking to his neighbour, as their fathers gave up the memory of my name for the Baal.

Cross References

1 Timothy 4:1-2

But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

Psalm 4:2

O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Do not give us word of what is true, but say false things to give us pleasure:

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, make your heart clean from evil, so that you may have salvation. How long are evil purposes to have a resting-place in you?

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen your disgusting acts, even your false behaviour and your cries of desire and your loose ways on the hills in the field. Unhappy are you, O Jerusalem, you have no desire to be made clean; how long will you be in turning back to me?

Jeremiah 14:14

Then the Lord said to me, The prophets say false words in my name, and I gave them no orders, and I said nothing to them: what they say to you is a false vision and wonder-working words without substance, the deceit of their hearts.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

Hosea 8:5

I will have nothing to do with your young ox, O Samaria; my wrath is burning against them; how long will it be before the children of Israel make themselves clean?

Acts 13:10

O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

Even the one whose coming is marked by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not take the true teaching; but, moved by their desires, they will get for themselves a great number of teachers for the pleasure of hearing them;

2 Peter 2:13-16

For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;

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