Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsBehold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”
Lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Who are making smooth their tongue, And they affirm--an affirmation.
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that use their tongues, and say, He hath said.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
- Author
- Jeremiah, son of Hilkiah, of the priestly family of Anathoth (1:1); Baruch the scribe assisted with dictation (36:4, 45:1)
- Date
- Ministry c. 627–580 BC; book compiled during and after the 586 BC exile