Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says LORD, who steal my words each one from his neighbor.

New American Standard Bible

Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other.

King James Version

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

Holman Bible

Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who steal My words from each other.

International Standard Version

"Therefore, look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who steal my words from each other.

American Standard Version

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

Amplified

Therefore behold (hear this), I am against the [counterfeit] prophets,” says the Lord, “[I am descending on them with punishment, these prophets] who steal My words from one another [imitating the words of the true prophets].

Bible in Basic English

For this cause I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who take my words, every one from his neighbour.

Darby Translation

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

Julia Smith Translation

For this, behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, stealing my words, a man from his neighbor.

King James 2000

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that steal my words everyone from his neighbor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"{Therefore} look, I [am] against the prophets," {declares} Yahweh, "who steal my words each one from his neighbor.

Modern King James verseion

So Jehovah says, Behold, I am against the prophets who steal My Words each one from his neighbor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD: behold, I will upon the prophets, that steal my word privily from every man.

NET Bible

So I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who steal messages from one another that they claim are from me.

New Heart English Bible

Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.

The Emphasized Bible

Therefore! behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, - who steal my words, every man from his neighbour:

Webster

Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

World English Bible

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.

Youngs Literal Translation

Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord

Usage: 0

גּנב 
Ganab 
Usage: 40

my words
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

29 Is not my word like fire? says LORD, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces? 30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says LORD, who steal my words each one from his neighbor. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets, says LORD, who use their tongues, and say, He says.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 18:20

But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.

Psalm 34:16

(The face of LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.)

Ezekiel 13:8

Therefore thus says lord LORD: Because ye have spoken falsehood, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, says lord LORD.

Jeremiah 14:14-15

Then LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name. I did not send them, nor have I commanded them, nor did I speak to them. They prophesy to you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of naught, and the deceit of the

Leviticus 20:3

I also will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his seed to Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

Leviticus 26:17

And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be smitten before your enemies. Those who hate you shall rule over you, and ye shall flee when no man pursues you.

Deuteronomy 29:20

LORD will not pardon him, but then the anger of LORD and his jealousy will smoke against that man, and all the curse that is written in this book shall lay upon him, and LORD will blot out his name from under heaven.

Jeremiah 44:11

Therefore thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, even to cut off all Judah.

Jeremiah 44:29

And this shall be the sign to you, says LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:

Ezekiel 13:20

Therefore thus says lord LORD: Behold, I am against your pillows, with which ye hunt the souls there to make fly, and I will tear them from your arms. And I will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make fly.

Ezekiel 15:7

And I will set my face against them. They shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them. And ye shall know that I am LORD when I set my face against them.

1 Peter 3:12

Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

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