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Thursday, August 14th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Jeremiah 29:9

for they prophesy falsely to you in My Name. I have not sent them,' says the LORD.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Sorcery;   The Topic Concordance - Hearing;   Israel/jews;   Knowledge;   Prophecy and Prophets;   Sending and Those Sent;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Inspiration;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Canon of the Old Testament;   Jehoiachin;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Apocrypha;   False Prophet;   Future Hope;   Jeremiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Lie, Lying;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Zedekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Crime;   Jehoiachin;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
for they are prophesying falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
Hebrew Names Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says the LORD.
King James Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord .
English Standard Version
for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the Lord .
New American Standard Bible
'For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares the LORD.
New Century Version
They are prophesying lies to you, saying that their message is from me. But I did not send them," says the Lord .
World English Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, says Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they prophecie you a lie in my Name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lorde.
Legacy Standard Bible
For they prophesy a lie to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
For they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.'"
Complete Jewish Bible
For they are prophesying falsely in my name; I have not sent them,' says Adonai .
Darby Translation
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
They are telling lies, and they are saying that their message is from me. But I didn't send it." This message is from the Lord .
George Lamsa Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name; I have not sent them, says the LORD.
Good News Translation
They are telling you lies in my name. I did not send them. I, the Lord Almighty, have spoken.'
Lexham English Bible
For they are prophesying falsely to you in my name; I have not sent them,' declares Yahweh.
Literal Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in My name. I have not sent them, says Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For why, they preach you lies in my name, & I haue not sent them, saieth the LORDE.
American Standard Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
For they are saying to you what is false in my name: I have not sent them, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For they prophesy falsely unto you in My name; I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
For they prophecie falsly vnto you in my name: I haue not sent them, saith the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For why? they preache you lyes in my name, and I haue not sent them, saith the Lorde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For grape-gatherers are come, who shall not leave thee a remnant; as thieves by night, they shall lay their hand upon thy possessions.
English Revised Version
For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for thei profesien falsli to you in my name, and Y sente not hem, seith the Lord.
Update Bible Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I haven't sent them, says Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
New English Translation
They are prophesying lies to you and claiming my authority to do so. But I did not send them. I, the Lord , affirm it!'
New King James Version
For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them, says the LORD.
New Living Translation
because they are telling you lies in my name. I have not sent them," says the Lord .
New Life Bible
For they speak false words to you in My name. I have not sent them,' says the Lord.
New Revised Standard
for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, says the Lord .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For falsely, are they prophesying unto you in my name, - I have not sent them, Declareth Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
for it is a lie which they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, says the LORD.
Young's Literal Translation
For with falsehood they are prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, an affirmation of Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For they prophesy falsely to you in My name; I have not sent them,' declares the LORD.

Contextual Overview

8"For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your [false] prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you; pay no attention and attach no significance to the dreams which they dream or to yours, 9for they prophesy falsely to you in My Name. I have not sent them,' says the LORD.10"For thus says the LORD, 'When seventy years [of exile] have been completed for Babylon, I will visit (inspect) you and keep My good promise to you, to bring you back to this place. 11'For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,' says the LORD, 'plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12'Then you will call on Me and you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear [your voice] and I will listen to you. 13'Then [with a deep longing] you will seek Me and require Me [as a vital necessity] and [you will] find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. 14'I will be found by you,' says the LORD, 'and I will restore your fortunes and I will [free you and] gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,' says the LORD, 'and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

falsely: Heb. in a lie, Jeremiah 29:23, Jeremiah 29:31, Jeremiah 27:15

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 14:14 - I sent Jeremiah 23:21 - General Jeremiah 27:14 - they Jeremiah 28:11 - Thus Jeremiah 29:15 - General Jeremiah 29:21 - which Lamentations 2:14 - prophets Ezekiel 13:2 - prophesy against Ezekiel 22:28 - Thus saith the Lord Ephesians 5:6 - no 2 Peter 2:1 - there were 1 John 4:1 - believe not

Cross-References

Genesis 24:15
Before Eliezer had finished speaking (praying), Rebekah came out with her [water] jar on her shoulder. Rebekah was the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "Look, the sun is still high [overhead]; it is a long time before the flocks need to be gathered [in their folds for the night]. Water the sheep, and go, and return them to their pasture."
Genesis 29:8
But they said, "We cannot [leave] until all the flocks are gathered together, and the shepherds roll the stone from the mouth of the well; then we will water the sheep."
Genesis 29:15
Then Laban said to Jacob, "Just because you are my relative, should you work for me for nothing? Tell me, what should your wages be?"
Genesis 29:16
Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Exodus 2:21
Moses was willing to remain with the man, and he gave Moses his daughter Zipporah [to be his wife].

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name,.... They pretended to have the authority of God for what they said; that their prophecies and dreams were from him, and as such they delivered them in his name; though they were false ones; that they might be the better received by the people:

I have not sent them, saith the Lord; they had no mission or commission from the Lord, no warrant or authority from him; they set up themselves; and ran without being sent; and prophesied out of their own hearts what came into their heads, the fancies of their own brain, or the delusions of Satan, under whose power and influence they were; therefore sad must be the case of a people giving heed to such seducing spirits.


 
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