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Jeremiah 27:15

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27:15For I, the Lord, affirm41 that I did not send them. They are prophesying lies to you. If you42 listen to them, I will drive you and the prophets who are prophesying lies out of the land and you will all die in exile.”43

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  1. 41 Heb “oracle of the Lord.”
  2. 42 The verbs are again plural referring to the king and his royal advisers.
  3. 43 Heb “… drive you out and you will perish, you and the prophets who are prophesying lies.” For the fulfillment of this prophecy see Jer 39:5–7; 52:7–11; 2 Kgs 25:4–7.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I have not sent them, declares the Lord, but they are prophesying falsely in my name, with the result that I will drive you out and you will perish, you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

‘I have not sent them,’ declares the Lord. ‘They are prophesying lies in my name. Therefore, I will banish you and you will perish, both you and the prophets who prophesy to you.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

‘I have not sent them’—this is the Lord’s declaration—‘and they are prophesying falsely in my name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

This is what the Lord says: ‘I have not sent these prophets! They are telling you lies in my name, so I will drive you from this land. You will all die—you and all these prophets, too.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For I have not sent them,” declares Yahweh, “but they are prophesying in my name falsely, so that I will drive them away. And you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.