Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the Lord, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
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4 additional translationsTherefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.
“Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.”
Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
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