Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The prophets are like the
And the word [of God] is not in them.
In this manner it will be done to them [as they prophesied, not to us].”
New American Standard Bible
And the word is not in them.
Thus it will be done to them!”
King James Version
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Holman Bible
for the Lord’s word is not in them.
This will in fact happen to them.
International Standard Version
The prophets are nothing but wind, and the word is not in them. So may the disaster happen to them!'"
A Conservative Version
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them.
American Standard Version
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Bible in Basic English
And the prophets will become wind, and the word is not in them; so it will be done to them.
Darby Translation
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Julia Smith Translation
And the prophets shall be for wind, and the word not in them: so shall it be done to them.
King James 2000
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the prophets are like wind, and the word [is] not in them.' Thus it will be done to them."
Modern King James verseion
And the prophets shall become wind, and the Word is not in them; so it shall be done to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for the warning of the Prophets, it is but wind; yea, there is not the word of God in them: such things shall happen unto themselves."
NET Bible
The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The Lord has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.'"
New Heart English Bible
The prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them."
The Emphasized Bible
But the prophets, shall prove to be wind, And there is no one speaking in them, - Thus, shall it be done to themselves!
Webster
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done to them.
World English Bible
The prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the prophets become wind, And the word is not in them,' -- thus it is done by them.
Interlinear
Ruwach
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 5:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Invasion From The North
12
They have lied about and denied the Lord
By saying, “It is not He [who speaks through His prophets];
Misfortune and evil shall not come on us,
Nor will we see war or famine.
“The prophets are like the
And the word [of God] is not in them.
In this manner it will be done to them [as they prophesied, not to us].”
Therefore, thus says the Lord God of hosts,
“Because you [people] have spoken this word,
Behold, I am making My words a fire in your mouth [Jeremiah]
And this people wood, and My words will consume them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:15
Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning the [false] prophets who are prophesying in My Name, although I did not send them—yet they keep saying, ‘Sword and famine shall not be in this land’: by sword and famine those prophets shall meet their end and be consumed.
Job 8:2
“How long will you say these things?
And will the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?
Jeremiah 14:13
But I said, “Alas, Lord God! Behold, the [false] prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword nor will you have famine, but I [the Lord] will give you lasting peace in this place.’”
Job 6:26
“Do you intend to reprove my words [with a convincing argument],
When the words of one in despair belong to the wind [and go ignored]?
Jeremiah 18:18
Then [my enemies] said, “Come and let us work out schemes against Jeremiah. Surely the law is not going to be lost to the priest [as Jeremiah predicts], nor the counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come and let us strike him with our tongue [by making charges against him before the king], and let us ignore anything he says.”
Jeremiah 20:8-11
For whenever I speak, I must shout out;
I shout violence and destruction,
Because the word of the Lord has become to me
A reprimand and a mockery and has brought me insult all day long.
Jeremiah 28:3
Within two years I am going to bring back to this place all the articles of the Lord’s house, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon.
Hosea 9:7
The days of punishment have come;
The days of retribution are at hand;
Let Israel know this!
The prophet is [considered] a fool;
The man [of God] who is inspired is [treated as if] demented,
Because of the abundance of your wickedness and guilt,
And because your deep antagonism [toward God and the prophets] is so great.