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Jeremiah 23:16

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They make you worthless;

aThey speak a vision of their own heart,

Not from the mouth of the Lord.

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Jeremiah 23:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 This is what the Lord Almighty says:

“Do not listen to what the prophets are prophesying to you;

they fill you with false hopes.

They speak visions from their own minds,

not from the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:16 — English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says to his people:

“Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you,

filling you with futile hopes.

They are making up everything they say.

They do not speak for the Lord!

Jeremiah 23:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 This is what the Lord All-Powerful says:

“Don’t pay attention to what those prophets are saying to you.

They are trying to fool you.

They talk about visions their own minds made up,

not about visions from me.

Jeremiah 23:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 23:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they lead you to vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Jeremiah 23:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 This is what the Lord of Armies says: 

Don’t listen to what the prophets are saying to you. 

They fill you with false hope. 

They speak about visions that they dreamed up. 

These visions are not from the Lord

Jeremiah 23:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 This is what the Lord of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are making you worthless. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the Lord’s mouth.

Jeremiah 23:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you; they are deluding you. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord.

Jeremiah 23:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 Thus says Yahweh of hosts:

“You must not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.

They are deluding you with visions of their mind,

They do not speak from the mouth of Yahweh.

Jeremiah 23:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 The Lord who rules over all says to the people of Judah,

“Do not listen to what the prophets are saying to you.

They fill you with false hopes.

They talk about visions that come from their own minds.

What they say does not come from my mouth.

Jeremiah 23:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 Thus says the Lord of hosts,

“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you.

They are leading you into futility;

They speak a vision of their own imagination,

Not from the mouth of the Lord.


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