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Jeremiah 27:14

Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.

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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 a lie unto you.

KJV

Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְאַֽל־ve.'al-and may notH408 →
תִּשְׁמְע֞וּtish.me.'Uyou listenH8085 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
דִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697 →
הַנְּבִאִ֗יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH5030 →
הָאֹמְרִ֤יםha.'o.me.Rimwho sayH559 →
אֲלֵיכֶם֙'a.lei.Khemto youH413 →
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תַעַבְד֖וּta.'av.Duyou will serveH5647 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428 →
בָּבֶ֑לba.VelBabylonH894 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
שֶׁ֔קֶרShe.kerfalsehoodH8267 →
הֵ֖םhemtheyH1992 →
נִבְּאִ֥יםni.be.'Im[are] prophesyingH5012 →
לָכֶֽם׃la.Khemto <the> you

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Jeremiah 14:14“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.Jeremiah 29:8–9For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Do not be deceived by the prophets and diviners among you, and do not listen to the dreams you elicit from them.2 Corinthians 11:13–15For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.Jeremiah 23:21I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.Jeremiah 27:16Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie.1 Kings 22:22–23And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’Philippians 3:2Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!Ezekiel 13:22–23Because you have disheartened the righteous with your lies, even though I have caused them no grief, and because you have encouraged the wicked not to turn from their evil ways to save their lives,Isaiah 28:10–13For they hear: “Order on order, order on order, line on line, line on line; a little here, a little there.”Jeremiah 28:15Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.Jeremiah 27:9–10But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’Jeremiah 23:25“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’Matthew 7:15Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.Micah 2:11If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!2 Peter 2:1–3Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.1 John 4:1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.Ezekiel 13:6–15They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message.Ezekiel 13:2“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!

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