Jeremiah 23:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am againstעַֽל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
those who have prophesiedנִבְּאֵ֞י
(nib·be·'ei)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
false שֶׁ֙קֶר֙
(she·ker)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
dreams,"חֲלֹמֹ֥ות
(cha·lo·mo·vt)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"and relatedוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙
(vay·sap·pe·rum)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
them and ledוַיַּתְע֣וּ
(vai·yat·'u)
8582: to erra prim. root
My peopleעַמִּ֔י
(am·mi,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
astray 
 
8582: to erra prim. root
by their falsehoodsבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖ם
(be·shik·rei·hem)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
and reckless boasting;וּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑ם
(u·ve·fa·cha·zu·tam;)
6350: recklessness, extravagancefrom pachaz
yet I did not sendשְׁלַחְתִּ֜ים
(she·lach·tim)
7971: to senda prim. root
them or commandצִוִּיתִ֗ים
(tziv·vi·tim)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
them, norלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
do they furnishוְהֹועֵ֛יל
(ve·ho·v·'eil)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root
thisהַזֶּ֖ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
peopleלָֽעָם־
(la·'am-)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
the slightest benefit,"יֹועִ֥ילוּ
(yo·v·'i·lu)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I am against them that prophesy
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
false.
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and do tell
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
them and cause my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
to err
ta`ah  (taw-aw')
to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray; also causative of both
by their lies
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
and by their lightness
pachazuwth  (pakh-az-ooth')
frivolity -- lightness.
yet I sent
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
them not nor commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
them therefore they shall not profit
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
this people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
at all
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am against those who have prophesied false dreams," declares the LORD, "and related them and led My people astray by their falsehoods and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them or command them, nor do they furnish this people the slightest benefit," declares the LORD.

King James Bible
Behold, 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am against those who prophesy false dreams"--the LORD's declaration--"telling them and leading My people astray with their falsehoods and their boasting. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people"--this is the LORD's declaration.

International Standard Version
Look, I'm against those who prophesy based on false dreams," declares the LORD, "and relate them and lead my people astray with their lies and their recklessness. I didn't send them; I didn't command them, and they provide no benefit at all to these people," declares the LORD.

NET Bible
I, the LORD, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who dream up lies and report them. They are misleading my people with their reckless lies. I did not send them. I did not commission them. They are not helping these people at all. I, the LORD, affirm it!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I'm against those who prophesy dreams they made up," declares the LORD. "They tell the dreams they made up and lead my people astray with their lies and their wild talk. I didn't send them or command them to go. They don't help these people at all," declares the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, says the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their recklessness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, says the LORD.
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