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King James Version
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Holman Bible
‘I have not sent them’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.’”
International Standard Version
For I didn't send them," declares the LORD, "and they're falsely prophesying in my name, so I will drive both you and the prophets who prophesy to you out of the land."
A Conservative Version
For I have not sent them, says LORD, but they prophesy falsely in my name, that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy to you.
American Standard Version
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Amplified
for I have not sent them,” says the Lord, “but they are prophesying falsely in My Name, in order that I may drive you out and that you may perish, you [together] with the [false] prophets who prophesy to you.”
Bible in Basic English
For I have not sent them, says the Lord, but they are saying what is false in my name, so that I might send you out by force, causing destruction to come on you and on your prophets.
Darby Translation
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, yet they prophesy falsely in my name; in order that I should drive you out, and that ye should perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy unto you.
Julia Smith Translation
For I sent them not, says Jehovah, and they are prophesying in my name for falsehood; for my thrusting you away, and ye perish, ye, and the prophets prophesying to you.
King James 2000
For I have not sent them, says the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that you might perish, you, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I have not sent them," {declares} Yahweh, "but they [are] prophesying in my name {falsely}, so that I will drive them away. And you will perish--you and the prophets who are prophesying to you."
Modern King James verseion
For I have not sent them, says Jehovah; yet they prophesy a lie in My name, so that I might drive you out, and that you might perish, you and the prophets who prophesy to you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither have I sent them, sayeth the LORD: howbeit they are bold, falsely for to prophesy in my name: that I might the sooner drive you out, and that ye might perish with your preachers.'"
NET Bible
For I, the Lord, affirm that I did not send them. They are prophesying lies to you. If you listen to them, I will drive you and the prophets who are prophesying lies out of the land and you will all die in exile."
New Heart English Bible
'For I have not sent them,' says the LORD, 'but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.'"
The Emphasized Bible
For I have not sent them, Declareth Yahweh, but they are prophesying in my name, falsely, - to the end I may drive yon out and ye be destroyed, ye and the prophets who are prophesying unto you.
Webster
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy to you.
World English Bible
For I have not sent them, says Yahweh, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
For I have not sent them -- an affirmation of Jehovah -- and they are prophesying in My name falsely, so as to drive you out, and ye have perished, ye, and the prophets who are prophesying to you.'
Themes
False prophets » The people » Warned not to listen to
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By jeremiah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 27:15
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Jeremiah Uses Fetters And Yokes To Illustrate His Message Of Submission
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Do not listen to the prophets who tell you, 'You will never serve the king of Babylon.' They prophesy lies to you.
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Jeremiah 27:10
They prophesy lies to you. They will cause you to be taken far from your lands. I will scatter you, and you will die.
2 Chronicles 25:16
The king asked him: Did we make you an adviser to the king? Stop! Do you want me to have you killed? The prophet stopped. He said: I know that God has decided to destroy you because you did this. Yet you refuse to listen to my advice.
Jeremiah 6:13-15
From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
Jeremiah 14:15-16
I did not send these prophets. Yet, they prophesy in my name that there will be no wars or famines in this land. So this is what I, Jehovah, say about them: 'Wars and famines will bring an end to these prophets.
2 Chronicles 18:17-22
Ahab said to Jehoshaphat: I told you that he never prophesies anything good for me. It is always something bad!
Jeremiah 8:10-12
So I will give their wives to other men. I will give their fields to new owners. From the least even to the greatest everyone is greedy for gain. From the prophet even to the priest everyone is deceitful.
Jeremiah 20:6
You, Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into captivity. You will enter Babylon, and there you will die and be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have falsely prophesied.'
Jeremiah 23:15
This is what Jehovah of Hosts says about the prophets: I will give them wormwood to eat and poison to drink. The prophets of Jerusalem have spread godlessness throughout the land.
Jeremiah 23:21
I did not send these prophets, but they ran. I did not speak to them, but they prophesied.
Jeremiah 28:16-17
Because of this, Jehovah says: 'I am going to get rid of you. Before this year is over you will die because you have told the people to rebel against Jehovah.'
Jeremiah 29:9
These people prophesy lies to you in my name. I did not send them,' declares Jehovah.
Jeremiah 29:22-23
Because of them, all the captives from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: May Jehovah curse you as he cursed Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned to death.
Jeremiah 29:31-32
Send this message to all the captives. This is what Jehovah says about Shemaiah from Nehelam: Shemaiah prophesied to you, but I did not send him. He has made you believe a lie.
Ezekiel 14:3-10
Son of man, these people are devoted to their idols. They allow themselves to sin. Should they be allowed to ask me for anything?
Micah 3:5-7
Jehovah spoke concerning the prophets: They make my people stray. They bite with their teeth and cry, Peace, but receive nothing in their mouths. They declare holy war on him.
Matthew 15:14
Let them be. They are blind guides. If a blind man guides another blind man, they will fall in a hole together.
Matthew 24:24
There will be false Christs and false prophets. They will show great signs and wonders so that many will be misled. This includes some of the chosen ones.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders.
2 Timothy 2:17-19
This kind of talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.
Revelation 13:7-8
It was granted to him to wage war with the holy ones, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all tribes, and tongues, and nations.
Revelation 13:12-14
He exercises all the authority of the first beast that came ahead of him. The second beast causes the earth and those who live there to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Revelation 19:20
The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.