20 occurrences

'Prophesy' in the Bible

the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love to have it so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

Verse ConceptsSelf DeceptionCorrupt PriestsWicked ProphetsLoving EvilDirectionprophets

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of Jehovah, that thou die not by our hand,

Verse ConceptsKilling ProphetsProphecy MuzzledAttempting To Kill Specific People

And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

Verse ConceptsDivination, Practiced ByDeception Through False TeachersVisionsDivinationWicked ProphetsProphets Who Were Not SentFalse Apostles, Prophets And Teachers

Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, and who say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land: By sword and by famine shall those prophets be consumed;

Verse ConceptsFamine, Characteristics OfFamine KillingNo More FamineFalse Apostles, Prophets And Teachers

and the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem, because of the famine and the sword; and there shall be none to bury them, them, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters; and I will pour their wickedness upon them.

Verse ConceptsFruits Of SinNo Burials

And Jeremiah came from Topheth, whither Jehovah had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of Jehovah's house, and said to all the people,

And Pashur the son of Immer, the priest and he was chief officer in the house of Jehovah heard Jeremiah prophesy these things.

Verse ConceptsOverseers

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they lead you to vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfListeningFalse ProphetsVisionsWord Of GodFalse Doctrines, AvoidanceFalse HopesNo VisionsDo Not Listen!Prophets Who Were Not SentFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersProphecyimagination

I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsehood in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.

Verse ConceptsGod HearingMisleading DreamsProphecyprophets

How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart?

Verse ConceptsHardness Of HeartDeception Through False TeachersSatan, As DeceiverBefore People ActLying And Deceit

Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsLiesMisleading DreamsBeing MisleadGod Not SendingDreams And False Prophets

And thou, prophesy unto them all these words, and say unto them, Jehovah will roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he will mightily roar upon his dwelling-place, he will give a shout, as they that tread the vintage, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Verse ConceptsGrapesThunderWord Of GodTreading GrapesShout Of GodThunder Expressing God's Judgment

And Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, Jehovah sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

Verse ConceptsGod Sending Prophets

For they prophesy falsehood unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.

Verse ConceptsBanishmentWicked ProphetsThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsFalse Prophets DenouncedDo Not Listen!

For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, yet they prophesy falsely in my name; in order that I should drive you out, and that ye should perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy unto you.

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsGod Not SendingProphets Who Were Not Sent

And I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.

Verse ConceptsReturn From BabylonProphesying LiesWicked ProphetsDo Not Listen!

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsWicked ProphetsGod Not SendingProphets Who Were Not Sent

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who prophesy falsehood unto you in my name: Behold, I will give them into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and he shall smite them before your eyes.

Verse ConceptsSatan, Agents OfKilling ProphetsGod Will Cause DefeatNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, Why dost thou prophesy and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;

Verse ConceptsCapturing Cities

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