32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,” says the Lord, “and tell them, and cause My people to err by their (A)lies and by (B)their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not (C)profit this people at all,” says the Lord.

33 “So when these people or the prophet or the priest ask you, saying, ‘What is (D)the [a]oracle of the Lord?’ you shall then say to them, [b]‘What oracle?’ I will even forsake you,” says the Lord. 34 “And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, ‘The [c]oracle of the Lord!’ I will even punish that man and his house.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:33 burden, prophecy
  2. Jeremiah 23:33 LXX, Tg., Vg. ‘You are the burden.’
  3. Jeremiah 23:34 burden, prophecy

32 Behold, I am against those who have prophesied (A)false dreams,” declares the Lord, “and reported them and led My people astray by their lies and (B)reckless boasting; yet (C)I did not send them nor command them, nor do they (D)provide this people the slightest benefit,” declares the Lord.

33 “Now when this people or the prophet or a priest asks you, saying, ‘What is the [a](E)pronouncement of the Lord?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What [b]pronouncement?’ The Lord declares, ‘I will (F)abandon you.’ 34 Then as for the prophet or the priest or the people who say, ‘The (G)pronouncement of the Lord,’ I will bring punishment upon that person and his household.

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  1. Jeremiah 23:33 Or burden, and so throughout the ch
  2. Jeremiah 23:33 Or burden, and so throughout the ch

32 Hear this, I am against those who have prophesied false and made-up dreams,” says the Lord, “and have told them and have made My people err and go astray by their lies and by their reckless boasting; yet I did not send them or command them nor do they benefit and enhance [the life of] these people in the slightest way,” says the Lord.

33 “Now when this people or a prophet or a priest asks you [in jest], ‘What is the [a]oracle of the Lord [the burden to be lifted up and carried]?’ Then you shall say to them, ‘What oracle [besides the one that declares you people to be the burden]!’ The Lord says, ‘I will unburden Myself and I will abandon you.’ 34 And as for the prophet, the priest, or [any of] the people, whoever says, ‘The oracle of the Lord,’ [as if he knows God’s will], I will punish that man and his household.

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  1. Jeremiah 23:33 I.e. an urgent message the true prophet of God is under compulsion to proclaim.

32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,(A)” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray(B) with their reckless lies,(C) yet I did not send(D) or appoint them. They do not benefit(E) these people in the least,” declares the Lord.

False Prophecy

33 “When these people, or a prophet or a priest, ask you, ‘What is the message(F) from the Lord?’ say to them, ‘What message? I will forsake(G) you, declares the Lord.’ 34 If a prophet or a priest or anyone else claims, ‘This is a message(H) from the Lord,’ I will punish(I) them and their household.

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32 Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the Lord, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the Lord.

33 And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the Lord? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the Lord.

34 And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will even punish that man and his house.

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