Jeremiah 5:31
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5:31The prophets prophesy lies.
The priests exercise power by their own authority.81
And my people love to have it this way.
But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!82
Footnotes
- 81 Heb “they shall rule at their hands.” Since the word “hand” can be used figuratively for authority or mean “side” and the pronoun “them” can refer to the priests themselves or the prophets, the following translations have also been suggested: “the priests rule under their [the prophets’] directions,” or “the priests rule in league with them [the prophets].” From the rest of the book it would appear that the prophets did not exercise authority over the priests nor did they exercise the same authority over the people that the priests did. Hence it probably mean “by their own hand/power/authority.”
- 82 Heb “But what will you do at its end?” The rhetorical question implies a negative answer: “Nothing!”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
the prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule at their direction;
my people love to have it so,
but what will you do when the end comes?
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
The prophets prophesy lies,
the priests rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
But what will you do in the end?
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule by their own authority.
My people love it like this.
But what will you do at the end of it?
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
the prophets give false prophecies,
and the priests rule with an iron hand.
Worse yet, my people like it that way!
But what will you do when the end comes?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The prophets prophesy falsely,
and the priests rule by their own authority,
and my people love it so much.
But what will you do when the end comes?
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
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