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Jeremiah 27:10

Judgment

8 As for the nation or kingdom that does not serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and does not place its neck under his yoke, I will punish that nation by sword and famine and plague, declares the LORD, until I have destroyed it by his hand.

9 But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’

For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.

11 But the nation that will put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will leave in its own land, to cultivate it and reside in it, declares the LORD.”

12 And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live!

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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
For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
KJV
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
WEB
for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, so that I would drive you out, and you would perish.
ASV
for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
DARBY
For they prophesy falsehood unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
BLB
For they prophesy a lie to you⁺ so as to remove you⁺ far from your⁺ land; and I will drive you⁺ out, and you⁺ will perish.
ÅB
For det er løgn de profeterer for dere, så jeg må flytte dere fra deres land og drive dere bort, og dere må gå til grunne.
OTB
De profeterer løgner for dere, som vil føre til at dere blir fjernet fra deres land; jeg vil drive dere ut, og dere vil gå til grunne.
B1930
For det er løgn de profeterer for eder, så jeg må flytte eder fra eders land og drive eder bort, og I må gå til grunne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 32:31

    For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence

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  • Ezekiel 14:9–11

    But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel.

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  • Jeremiah 28:16

    Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”

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  • Jeremiah 23:25

    “I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’

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  • Lamentations 2:14

    The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.

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  • Jeremiah 27:14

    Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.

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