Jeremiah 23
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Jeremiah 23:23-32

23Am I a GodH430 at handH7138, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, and not a GodH430 afar offH7350?

24Can anyH376 hideH5641 himself in secret placesH4565 that I shall not seeH7200 him? saithH5002 YhwhH3068. Do not I fillH4392 heavenH8064 and earthH776? saithH5002 YhwhH3068.

25I have heardH8085 what the prophetsH5030 saidH559, that prophesyH5012 liesH8267 in my nameH8034, sayingH559, I have dreamedH2492, I have dreamedH2492.

26How long shall this beH3426 in the heartH3820 of the prophetsH5030 that prophesyH5012 liesH8267? yea, they are prophetsH5030 of the deceitH8649 of their own heartH3820;

27Which thinkH2803 to cause my peopleH5971 to forgetH7911 my nameH8034 by their dreamsH2472 which they tellH5608 every manH376 to his neighbourH7453, as their fathersH1 have forgottenH7911 my nameH8034 for BaalH1168.

28The prophetH5030 that hath a dreamH2472, let him tellH5608 a dreamH2472; and he that hath my wordH1697, let him speakH1696 my wordH1697 faithfullyH571. What is the chaffH8401 to the wheatH1250? saithH5002 YhwhH3068.1

29Is not my wordH1697 likeH3541 as a fireH784? saithH5002 YhwhH3068; and like a hammerH6360 that breakethH6327 the rockH5553 in piecesH6327?

30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophetsH5030, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, that stealH1589 my wordsH1697 every oneH376 from his neighbourH7453.

31Behold, I am against the prophetsH5030, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, that useH3947 their tonguesH3956, and sayH5001, He saithH5002.2

32Behold, I am against them that prophesyH5012 falseH8267 dreamsH2472, saithH5002 YhwhH3068, and do tellH5608 them, and cause my peopleH5971 to errH8582 by their liesH8267, and by their lightnessH6350; yet I sentH7971 them not, nor commandedH6680 them: therefore they shall not profitH3276 this peopleH5971 at allH3276, saithH5002 YhwhH3068.

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  1. 1. Jeremiah 23:28 that hath a dream: Heb. with whom is, etc. ↩
  2. 2. Jeremiah 23:31 that…: or, that smooth their tongues. ↩

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