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Jeremiah 28:9

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28:9So if a prophet prophesied10 peace and prosperity, it was only known that the Lord truly sent him when what he prophesied came true.”

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  1. 10 The verbs in this verse are to be interpreted as iterative imperfects in past time rather than as futures because of the explicit contrast that is drawn in the two verses by the emphatic syntactical construction of the two verses. Both verses begin with a casus pendens construction to throw the two verses into contrast: Heb “The prophets who were before me and you from ancient times, they prophesied … The prophet who prophesied peace, when the word of that prophet came true, that prophet was known that the Lord truly sent him.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

As for the prophet who prophesies peace, when the word of that prophet comes to pass, then it will be known that the Lord has truly sent the prophet.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But the prophet who prophesies peace will be recognized as one truly sent by the Lord only if his prediction comes true.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As for the prophet who prophesies peace—only when the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the Lord has truly sent.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So a prophet who predicts peace must show he is right. Only when his predictions come true can we know that he is really from the Lord.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The prophet who prophesies peace, at the coming of the word of the prophet, will become known as the prophet that Yahweh has truly sent.”

KJV 1900King James Version

The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, then shall the prophet be known, that the Lord hath truly sent him.