Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,’ declares the Lord.

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.” This is the Lord’s declaration.

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For they [are] prophesying {falsely} to you in my name; I have not sent them,' {declares} Yahweh.

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

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

שׁקר 
Sheqer 
Usage: 113

unto you in my name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

I have not sent
שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

נאם 
N@'um 
Usage: 376

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Letter To The Exiles In Babylon

8 For so says Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your fortune-tellers in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you dream. 9 For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says Jehovah. 10 For so says Jehovah, When according to My Word seventy years have been fulfilled for Babylon, I will visit you and confirm My good Word to you, to bring you back to this place.

Cross References

Jeremiah 27:15

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.

Jeremiah 29:31

Send to all the exiles, saying, So says Jehovah concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, and I did not send him, and he caused you to trust in a lie,

Jeremiah 29:23

because they have committed evil in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors' wives, and have spoken lying words in My name, which I have not commanded them; for I am He who knows and a witness, says Jehovah.

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