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Jeremiah 23:33

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31 “Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”

32 “Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.

“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’

34 As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.

35 This is what each man is to say to his friend and to his brother: ‘What has the LORD answered?’ or ‘What has the LORD spoken?’

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’
KJV
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.
WEB
“When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, asks you, saying, ‘What is the message from the LORD?’ Then you shall tell them, ‘“What message? I will cast you off,” says the LORD.’
ASV
And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? then shalt thou say unto them, What burden! I will cast you off, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
And when this people, or a prophet, or a priest, ask thee, saying, What is the burden of Jehovah? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even cast you off, saith Jehovah.
BLB
“And when this people, or the prophet, or the priest asks you, ‘Saying, What [is] the oracle of YHWH?’ Then you shall say to them ‘What oracle? And I will forsake you⁺, a declaration of YHWH.’
ÅB
Og når dette folk eller en profet eller en prest spør deg: Hva er Herrens byrde? - da skal du si dem hva byrden er: [dere er byrden] og jeg vil kaste dere bort, sier Herren[^3].
OTB
"Når dette folket, eller en profet eller en prest, spør deg: 'Hva er budskapet fra Herren?' si til dem: 'Hvilket budskap? Jeg vil forlate dere,' sier Herren.
B1930
Og når dette folk eller en profet eller en prest spør dig: Hvad er Herrens byrde? - da skal du si dem hvad byrden er: [I er byrden] og jeg vil kaste eder bort, sier Herren. / < Det hebraiske ord "massa" betyr både en byrde og et utsagn. De spørrende kaller Herrens utsagn ved Jeremias en byrde. Profeten skal da svare dem at de selv er Herren en byrde som han vil kaste fra sig.>

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