Thematic Bible: False prophet
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Ahab » False prophet
This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Kolaiah's son Ahab and about Maaseiah's son Zedekiah, who prophesy lies to you in my name: 'I am going to hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will kill them as you watch. Because of them, all the captives from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: May Jehovah curse you as he cursed Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned to death.
Bar-jesus » False prophet
They traveled the whole island until they came to Paphos. There they found Barjesus. He was a sorcerer, a false prophet and a Jew.
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Elymas » False prophet » Punished » Blindness
And said: You child of the devil, full of all subtlety and mischief, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of Jehovah?
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But Elymas the sorcerer opposed them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.
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Shemaiah » False prophet
And I went to the house of Shemaiah, the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined in his house. He said: Let us have a meeting in the house of God, inside the Temple, and let the doors be closed for they will come to kill you. Truly, in the night they will come to kill you.
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Jehovah says: Say to Shemaiah from Nehelam, This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You sent letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah, son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. These letters said: Jehovah made you priest instead of Jehoiada so that there would be officials for Jehovah's temple. You should put every madman who acts like a prophet in prison and in shackles. read more.
Why have you not arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you. That is why Jeremiah sent this message to us in Babylon: You will be captives a long time. Build houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce,--'' The priest Zephaniah read this letter to the prophet Jeremiah. Then Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said: Send this message to all the captives. This is what Jehovah says about Shemaiah from Nehelam: Shemaiah prophesied to you, but I did not send him. He has made you believe a lie. Jehovah says: 'I will punish Shemaiah from Nehelam. I will also punish his descendants. No one from his family will be left alive. He will not see the blessings that I am going to send my people,' declares Jehovah, 'because he has encouraged rebellion against Jehovah.''
Why have you not arrested Jeremiah from Anathoth? After all, he acts like a prophet among you. That is why Jeremiah sent this message to us in Babylon: You will be captives a long time. Build houses, and live in them. Plant gardens, and eat what they produce,--'' The priest Zephaniah read this letter to the prophet Jeremiah. Then Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah. He said: Send this message to all the captives. This is what Jehovah says about Shemaiah from Nehelam: Shemaiah prophesied to you, but I did not send him. He has made you believe a lie. Jehovah says: 'I will punish Shemaiah from Nehelam. I will also punish his descendants. No one from his family will be left alive. He will not see the blessings that I am going to send my people,' declares Jehovah, 'because he has encouraged rebellion against Jehovah.''
Zedekiah » False prophet » Prophesies to ahab that he will be victorious over the syrians, instead of being defeated
One of them, Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said to Ahab: Jehovah says: 'With these you will fight the Syrians and totally defeat them.'
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One of them, Zedekiah son of Chenaanah, made iron horns and said to Ahab: This is what Jehovah says: With these you will fight the Syrians and totally defeat them.
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Zedekiah » False prophet » Strikes micaiah, the true prophet
The prophet Zedekiah went to Micaiah and slapped his face. He asked: Since when did Jehovah's spirit leave me and speak to you?
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Then the prophet Zedekiah went up to Micaiah and slapped his face. He asked: Since when did Jehovah's spirit leave me and speak to you?
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Zedekiah » False prophet
This is what Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Kolaiah's son Ahab and about Maaseiah's son Zedekiah, who prophesy lies to you in my name: 'I am going to hand them over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. I will kill them as you watch. Because of them, all the captives from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: May Jehovah curse you as he cursed Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned to death. They have done scandalous and disgraceful things in Israel. They committed adultery with their neighbors' wives and spoke lies in my name. I did not command them to do this. 'I know what they have done. I am a witness, says Jehovah.'