Jeremiah 23:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJeremiah 23:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כֹּֽה
kôh
H3541
thus
אָמַ֞ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
צְבָא֗וֹת
tsâbâʼ
H6635
army
אַֽל
ʼal
H408
not
תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
דִּבְרֵ֤י
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַנְּבִאִים֙
nâbîyʼ
H5030
prophet
הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים
nâbâʼ
H5012
to prophesy
לָכֶ֔ם
מַהְבִּלִ֥ים
hâbal
H1891
to become vain
הֵ֖מָּה
hêm
H1992
they
אֶתְכֶ֑ם
ʼêth
H853
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חֲז֤וֹן
châzôwn
H2377
vision
לִבָּם֙
lêb
H3820
heart
יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ
dâbar
H1696
to speak
לֹ֖א
lôʼ
H3808
not
מִפִּ֥י
peh
H6310
mouth
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, Don't listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Thus says Yahweh of Armies: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are deluding you; they are speaking a vision of their heart, not from the mouth of Yahweh.
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