Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says."
New American Standard Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who use their tongues and declare, ‘The Lord declares.’
King James Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Holman Bible
I am against the prophets”—the Lord’s declaration—“who use their own tongues to make a declaration.
International Standard Version
Look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues to issue a declaration.
A Conservative Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, says LORD, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
American Standard Version
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
Amplified
Hear this, I am against the prophets,” says the Lord, “who use their [own deceitful] tongues and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’
Bible in Basic English
See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who let their tongues say, He has said.
Darby Translation
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, taking their tongue, and they will mutter an oracle.
King James 2000
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He says.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, I [am] against the prophets," {declares} Yahweh, "who take their tongues and declare as prophets, '[Yahweh] {declares}.'
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah says, Behold, I am against the prophets who use their tongues and say, He says.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, here am I, sayeth the LORD, against the prophets that take upon their tongues to speak: The LORD hath said it.
NET Bible
I, the Lord, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, 'The Lord declares.'
The Emphasized Bible
Behold me! against the prophets, Declareth Yahweh, who presume with their tongue and declare He declareth:
Webster
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
World English Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says Yahweh, who use their tongues, and say, He says.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.
Themes
Dream » Instances of » False prophets pretended to receive revelations through
Opposition » Who the lord opposes
Profit » Who does not profit others
Topics
Interlinear
Nabiy'
Laqach
Lashown
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 23:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unfaithful Prophets
30 Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who steal my words everyone from his neighbor. 31 Behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says." 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,' says the LORD, 'and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I did not send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all,' says the LORD.
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 23:17
They say continually to those who despise me, "The LORD has said, 'You shall have peace'"; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart they say, "No evil shall come on you."
2 Chronicles 18:5
Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, "Shall we go to Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I forbear?" They said, "Go up; for God will deliver it into the hand of the king."
2 Chronicles 18:10-12
Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron, and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'With these you shall push the Syrians, until they are consumed.'"
2 Chronicles 18:19-21
The LORD said, 'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth Gilead?' One spoke saying in this way, and another saying in that way.
Isaiah 30:10
who tell the seers, "Do not see." and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: "I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink;" he would be the prophet of this people.