Parallel Verses

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 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

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 thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘Do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream. 9 For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,’ declares the Lord. 10 “For thus says the Lord, ‘When seventy years have been completed for Babylon, I will visit you and fulfill My good word to you, to bring you back to this place.


Cross References

Jeremiah 27:15

for I have not sent them,” declares the Lord, “but they prophesy falsely in My name, in order that I may drive you out and that you may perish, you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

Jeremiah 29:31

“Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,”

Jeremiah 29:23

because they have acted foolishly in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives and have spoken words in My name falsely, which I did not command them; and I am He who knows and am a witness,” declares the Lord.’”

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