Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they [are] prophesying {falsely} to you in my name; I have not sent them,' {declares} Yahweh.
New American Standard Bible
For they
King James Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Holman Bible
for they are prophesying falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them.”
International Standard Version
Indeed, they're prophesying lies to you in my name. I didn't send them,' declares the LORD.
A Conservative Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them, says LORD.
American Standard Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Amplified
for they prophesy falsely to you in My Name. I have not sent them,’ says the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
For they are saying to you what is false in my name: I have not sent them, says the Lord.
Darby Translation
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
For they are prophesying in falsehood to you in my name: I sent them not, says Jehovah.
King James 2000
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, says the LORD.
Modern King James verseion
For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For why? They preach you lies in my name, and I have not sent them, sayeth the LORD.
NET Bible
They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. But I did not send them. I, the Lord, affirm it!'
New Heart English Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them,' says the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
For falsely, are they prophesying unto you in my name, - I have not sent them, Declareth Yahweh.
Webster
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
For with falsehood they are prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, an affirmation of Jehovah.
Interlinear
Sheqer
Shem
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 29:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon
8 For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your prophets who [are] in your midst, and your diviners, deceive you, and you must not listen to your dreams that you [are] causing [them] to dream. 9 For they [are] prophesying {falsely} to you in my name; I have not sent them,' {declares} Yahweh. 10 For thus says Yahweh, '{As soon as the time has passed}, seventy years for Babylon, I will attend to you, and I will fulfill my good word to you, to bring you back to this place.
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Cross References
Jeremiah 27:15
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."
Jeremiah 29:31
"Send to all the exiles, {saying}, 'Thus says Yahweh concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: "Because Shemaiah prophesied to you, though I have not sent him, and he has made you trust in a lie,"
Jeremiah 29:23
because they have done a disgraceful thing in Israel, and they have committed adultery with the wives of their neighbors, and they have spoken words in my name, lies that I have not commanded them, and I [am] he who knows, and [I am] a witness,' {declares} Yahweh."