Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation.

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.'

New Heart English Bible

Behold, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who use their tongues, and say, "He says."

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.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, I am against the prophets
נביא 
Nabiy' 
Usage: 315

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

the Lord

Usage: 0

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

and say
נאם 
Na'am 
say
Usage: 1

Context Readings

The Unfaithful Prophets

30 Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour. 31 Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm -- an affirmation. 32 Lo, I am against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I -- I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah.


Cross References

Jeremiah 23:17

Saying diligently to those despising The word of Jehovah: Peace is for you, And to every one walking in the stubbornness of his heart they have said: Evil doth not come in unto you.

2 Chronicles 18:5

And the king of Israel gathereth the prophets, four hundred men, and saith unto them, 'Do we go unto Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or do I forbear?' And they say, 'Go up, and God doth give it into the hand of the king.'

2 Chronicles 18:10-12

And Zedekiah son of Chenaanah maketh for himself horns of iron, and saith, 'Thus said Jehovah,

2 Chronicles 18:19-21

and Jehovah saith, Who doth entice Ahab king of Israel, and he doth go up and fall in Ramoth-Gilead? And this speaker saith thus, and that speaker thus.

Isaiah 30:10

Who have said to seers, 'Ye do not see,' And to prophets, 'Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits,

Micah 2:11

If one is going with the wind, And with falsehood hath lied: 'I prophesy to thee of wine, and of strong drink,' He hath been the prophet of this people!

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