Jeremiah 23
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Jeremiah 23:21-40

21I sentH7971 notH3808 theseH1992 prophetsH5030, yet they ranH7323: I spake notH3808 unto them, yet they prophesiedH5012. 22But ifH518 they had stoodH5975 in my councilH5475, then had they causedH1697 my peopleH5971 to hearH8085 my wordsH1697, and had turnedH7725 them from their evilH7451 wayH1870, and from the evilH7451 of their doingsH1697. 23Am I a GodH430 at handH7138, saith the LORDH3068, and notH3808 a GodH430 afarH7350 offH7350? 24CanH518 anyH376 hideH5641 himselfH3808 in secretH4565 placesH4565 that I shall notH3808 seeH7200 him? saith the LORDH3068. DoH518 notH3808 I fillH4390 heavenH8064 and earthH776? saith the LORDH3068. 25I have heardH8085 whatH834 the prophetsH5030 have saidH559, that prophesyH5012 liesH8267 in my nameH8034, sayingH559, I have dreamedH2492, I have dreamedH2492. 26HowH4970 longH5704 shall this be in the heartH3820 of the prophetsH5030 that prophesyH5012 liesH8267; evenH5704 the prophetsH5030 of the deceitH8267 of their own heartH3820? 27whichH834 thinkH2803 to cause my peopleH5971 to forgetH7911 my nameH8034 by their dreamsH2472 whichH834 they tellH5608 everyH376 manH376 to his neighbour, as their fathersH1 forgat my nameH8034 for BaalH1168. 28The prophetH5030 that hath a dreamH2472, let him tellH1696 a dreamH2472; and he that hath my wordH1697, let him speakH1696 my wordH1697 faithfullyH571. WhatH4100 is the strawH8401 to the wheatH1250? saith the LORDH3068. 29Is notH3808 my wordH1697 like as fireH784? saith the LORDH3068; and like a hammerH6360 that breaketh the rockH5553 in pieces? 30Therefore, beholdH2005, I am againstH5921 the prophetsH5030, saith the LORDH3068, that stealH1589 my wordsH1697 everyH376 one from his neighbour. 31BeholdH2005, I am againstH5921 the prophetsH5030, saith the LORDH3068, that useH3947 their tonguesH3956, and say, He saith. 32BeholdH2005, I am againstH5921 them that prophesyH5012 lyingH8267 dreamsH2472, saith the LORDH3068, and doH6680 tellH5608 them, and cause my peopleH5971 to errH8582 by their liesH8267, and by their vainH8267 boastingH6350: yet I sentH7971 them notH3808, norH3808 commandedH6680 them; neitherH3808 shall they profitH3276 this peopleH5971 at all, saith the LORDH3068. 33And when this peopleH5971, or the prophetH5030, or a priestH3548, shall askH7592 thee, sayingH559, WhatH4100 is the burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068? then shalt thou sayH559 unto them, WhatH4100 burdenH4853! I will castH5203 youH3588 offH853, saith the LORDH3068. 34And as for the prophetH5030, and the priestH3548, and the peopleH5971, that shall sayH559, The burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068, I will evenH5921 punishH6485 that manH376 and his houseH1004. 35ThusH3541 shall ye sayH559 everyH376 one to his neighbour, and everyH376 one to his brotherH251, WhatH4100 hath the LORDH3068 answeredH559? and, WhatH4100 hath the LORDH3068 spokenH1696? 36And the burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068 shall ye mentionH2142 noH3808 moreH5750: for everyH376 man’sH376 ownH1961 wordH1697 shall be his burdenH4853; for ye have pervertedH2015 the wordsH1697 of the livingH2416 GodH430, of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 our GodH430. 37ThusH3541 shalt thou sayH559 to the prophetH5030, WhatH4100 hath the LORDH3068 answeredH559 thee? and, WhatH4100 hath the LORDH3068 spokenH1696? 38But ifH518 ye sayH559, The burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068; therefore thusH3541 saith the LORDH3068: BecauseH3282 ye sayH559 this wordH1697, The burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068, and I have sentH7971 unto youH518, sayingH559, Ye shall notH3808 sayH559, The burdenH4853 of the LORDH3068; 39therefore, beholdH2005, I will utterly forgetH5382 youH834, and I will castH5414 youH834 offH5921, and the cityH5892 that I gaveH5414 unto youH834 and to your fathersH1, awayH5203 from my presenceH6440: 40and I will bringH5414 an everlastingH5769 reproachH2781 uponH5921 youH834, and a perpetualH5769 shameH2781 whichH834 shall notH3808 be forgottenH7911.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain