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30 Therefore[a] look, I am against the prophets,” declares[b] Yahweh, “who steal my words each one from his neighbor. 31 Look, I am against the prophets,” declares[c] Yahweh, “who take their tongues[d] and declare as prophets, ‘Yahweh declares.’[e] 32 Look, I am against those who prophesy dreams of lies,”[f] declares[g] Yahweh, “and tell them, and they caused my people to err through their lies, and in their recklessness, when I myself have not sent them nor commanded them, so they profit not this people at all,” declares[h] Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:30 Literally “To thus”
  2. Jeremiah 23:30 Literally “a declaration of”
  3. Jeremiah 23:31 Literally “a declaration of”
  4. Jeremiah 23:31 Hebrew “tongue”
  5. Jeremiah 23:31 Literally “a declaration of”
  6. Jeremiah 23:32 Hebrew “lie”
  7. Jeremiah 23:32 Literally “a declaration of”
  8. Jeremiah 23:32 Literally “a declaration of”

30 “Therefore,” declares the Lord, “I am against(A) the prophets(B) who steal from one another words supposedly from me. 31 Yes,” declares the Lord, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, ‘The Lord declares.’(C) 32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,(D)” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray(E) with their reckless lies,(F) yet I did not send(G) or appoint them. They do not benefit(H) these people in the least,” declares the Lord.

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