Parallel Verses

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,

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?

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 I have heard what those prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 26 How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart, 27 Do they not think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which each one tells his neighbour, so much that their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal?

Cross References

1 Timothy 4:1-2

Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, listening to spirits of error and doctrines of demons;

Psalm 4:2

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after the lie? Selah.

Isaiah 30:10

Who say to those that see, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy right things unto us, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:

Jeremiah 4:14

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness that thou may be saved. How long shalt thou entertain the thoughts of thy iniquity within thee?

Jeremiah 13:27

I have seen thine adulteries and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom upon the hills; in the same field I saw thine abominations. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean at last? How long then shall it be?

Jeremiah 14:14

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I did not send them, neither have I commanded them, neither did I speak unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, divination, vanity, and the deceit of their heart.

Jeremiah 17:9

The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked; who shall know it?

Hosea 8:5

Thy calf, O Samaria, has cast thee off; my anger has been kindled against them until they could no longer be absolved.

Acts 13:10

and said, O full of all deception and all licentiousness, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

that wicked one, who shall come by the working of Satan with great power and signs and lying miracles,

2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, they shall heap up unto themselves teachers who shall speak to them according to their own lusts,

2 Peter 2:13-16

receiving the reward of their unrighteousness, as those that count it pleasure to live luxuriously every day. These are spots and blemishes, who eat together with you, while at the same time they revel in their deceit,

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