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Jeremiah 23:31 KJV
Jeremiah · chapter 23 · verse 31
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.Jeremiah 23:31 · King James Version
Jeremiah 23:31 in context
29Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
30Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
32Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- prophetsnâbîyʼa prophet or inspired manH5030 →
- tongueslâshôwnthe tongue , used literally , and figurativelyH3956 →
- saithnᵉʼuman oracleH5002 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
- uselâqachto takeH3947 →
- saynâʼamproperly, to whisperH5001 →
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Here is a long lesson for the false prophets. As none were more bitter and spiteful against God's true prophets than they, so there were none on whom the true prophets were more severe, and justly.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-32