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Jeremiah 27:16

Babylon
Judgment

14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

15 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.

Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?

18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the LORD be with them, let them now make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

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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
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.
KJV
Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
WEB
Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, the LORD says, “Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of the LORD’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.
ASV
Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah`s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
DARBY
And I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.
BLB
And to the priests and to all this people, I spoke, saying: “Thus says YHWH: Do not listen to the words of your⁺ prophets prophesying to you⁺, saying: ‘Behold, the vessels of the house of YHWH now shortly will be brought back from Babylon!’ For they are prophesying a lie to you⁺.
ÅB
Og til prestene og til hele dette folk talte jeg og sa: Så sier Herren: Hør ikke på deres profeters ord når de profeterer for dere og sier: Se, karene i Herrens hus skal føres tilbake fra Babel nå snart! For det er løgn de profeterer for dere.
OTB
Så talte jeg til prestene og hele folket og sa: “Dette er hva Herren sier: Ikke hør på profetene som hevder, ‘Veldig snart nå vil artiklene fra Herrens hus bli returnert fra Babylon.’ De profeterer løgner for dere.
B1930
Og til prestene og til hele dette folk talte jeg og sa: Så sier Herren: Hør ikke på eders profeters ord når de profeterer for eder og sier: Se, karene i Herrens hus skal føres tilbake fra Babel nu snart! For det er løgn de profeterer for eder.

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  • Jeremiah 28:3

    Within two full years will I bring again into this place all the vessels of the LORD’s house, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took away from this place, and carried them to Babylon:

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  • 2 Kings 24:13

    And he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.

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  • Jeremiah 27:10

    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.

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  • Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

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  • Jeremiah 27:14

    Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

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  • Isaiah 9:15

    The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

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  • 2 Chronicles 36:7–10

    Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

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