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
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.
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
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 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.
Names
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.