Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

For they are prophesying a lie to you so as to remove you far off from your land; and I thrust you away, and ye perished.

New American Standard Bible

For they prophesy a lie to you in order to remove you far from your land; and I will drive you out and you will perish.

King James Version

For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

Holman Bible

for they prophesy a lie to you so that you will be removed from your land. I will banish you, and you will perish.

International Standard Version

They're prophesying a lie to you in order to remove you far away from your land. I'll drive you out and you will perish.

A Conservative Version

For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

American Standard Version

for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

Amplified

For they prophesy a lie to you which will cause you to be removed far from your land; and I will drive you out and you will perish.

Bible in Basic English

For they say false words to you, so that you may be sent away far from your land, and so that you may be forced out by me and come to destruction.

Darby Translation

For they prophesy falsehood unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

King James 2000

For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and you should perish.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For they [are] prophesying to you a lie, so that you [will be] removed from your land, and I will drive you away, and you will perish.

Modern King James verseion

For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out and you should perish.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For they preach you lies, to bring you far from your land, and that I might cast you out, and destroy you.

NET Bible

Do not listen to them, because their prophecies are lies. Listening to them will only cause you to be taken far away from your native land. I will drive you out of your country and you will die in exile.

New Heart English Bible

for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and you should perish.

The Emphasized Bible

for falsehood, are they prophesying unto you, that ye may be far removed from off your own soil, and I drive you out, and ye be destroyed

Webster

For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

World English Bible

for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and you should perish.

Youngs Literal Translation

For falsehood they are prophesying to you, so as to remove you far from off your ground, and I have driven you out, and ye have perished.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

a lie
שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

נדח 
Nadach 
Usage: 53

References

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Jeremiah Uses Fetters And Yokes To Illustrate His Message Of Submission

9 And ye shall not hear to your prophets and to your divinations, and to your dreamers, and to those of you practicing magic, and to your sorcerers, which they are saying to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babel: 10 For they are prophesying a lie to you so as to remove you far off from your land; and I thrust you away, and ye perished. 11 And the nation which shall bring his neck into the yoke of the king of Babel and serve him, and I gave him rest upon his land, says Jehovah; and he worked it, and dwelt in it

Cross References

Jeremiah 32:31

For this city was to me for mine anger and for my wrath, from the day which they built it and even to this day, to remove it from my face.

Jeremiah 23:25

I heard what the prophets said, prophesying a falsehood in my name, saying, I dreamed, I dreamed.

Jeremiah 27:14

And ye shall not bear to the words of the prophets, saying to you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babel; for they are prophesying a lie to you.

Jeremiah 28:16

For this, thus said Jehovah, Behold me sending thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou diest, because thou spakest turning away against Jehovah.

Lamentations 2:14

Thy prophets saw for thee vanity and a foolish thing, and they uncovered not upon thine iniquity to turn back thy captivity; and they will see for thee burdens of falsehood and seductions.

Ezekiel 14:9-11

And if the prophet shall be deceived, and he spake a word, I Jehovah deceived that prophet, and I stretched forth my hand upon him, and I destroyed him from the midst of my people Israel.

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