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Jeremiah 27:15

Truth and honesty

13 Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon?

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.

For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”

16 Then I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie.

17 Do not listen to them. Serve the king of Babylon and live! Why should this city become a ruin?

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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 I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
KJV
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
WEB
For I have not sent them,” says the LORD, “but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that you may perish, you, and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
ASV
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
DARBY
For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, yet they prophesy falsely in my name; in order that I should drive you out, and that ye should perish, ye, and the prophets who prophesy unto you.
BLB
For I have not sent them, a declaration of YHWH, and they prophesy a lie in My name, that I might drive you⁺ out and you⁺ may perish—you⁺ and the prophets prophesying to you⁺.”
ÅB
jeg har ikke sendt dem, sier Herren, men de profeterer falskelig i mitt navn, så jeg må drive dere bort, og dere må gå til grunne, dere og de profeter som profeterer for dere.
OTB
‘Jeg har ikke sendt dem,’ erklærer Herren. ‘De profeterer falskt i mitt navn. Derfor vil jeg drive dere bort, og dere vil gå til grunne, sammen med profetene som profeterer for dere.’”
B1930
jeg har ikke sendt dem, sier Herren, men de profeterer falskelig i mitt navn, så jeg må drive eder bort, og I må gå til grunne, I og de profeter som profeterer for eder.

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 27:10

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

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  • Jeremiah 14:15–16

    Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!

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  • Jeremiah 6:13–15

    “For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.

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  • 2 Chronicles 25:16

    While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

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  • Jeremiah 29:22–23

    Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’

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  • 2 Timothy 4:3–4

    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

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  • Jeremiah 29:9

    For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.”

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  • Revelation 19:20

    But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

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