Jeremiah 23:30
 Jeremiah 23:30 
New International Version (© 2011)
"Therefore," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.

King James Bible
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

American Standard Version
Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.

Young's Literal Translation
Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.

Jeremiah 23:30 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

I am against the prophets - Three cases are mentioned here which excited God's disapprobation:

1. The prophets who stole the word from their neighbor; who associated with the true prophets, got some intelligence from them, and then went and published it as a revelation which themselves had received, Jeremiah 23:30.

2. The prophets who used their tongues; הלקחים לשונם hallokechim leshonam, who lick or smooth with their tongues - gave their own counsels as Divine revelations, flattering them in their sins, and promising peace, when God had not spoken; and prefaced them, "Thus saith the Lord," Jeremiah 23:31.

3. The prophets who made up false stories, which they termed prophecies, revealed to them in dreams; and thus caused the people to err, Jeremiah 23:32.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jeremiah 14:14,15 Then the LORD said to me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spoke to them...

Jeremiah 44:11,29 Therefore thus said the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah...

Leviticus 20:3 And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he has given of his seed to Molech...

Leviticus 26:17 And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you...

Deuteronomy 18:20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak...

Deuteronomy 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man...

Psalm 34:16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Ezekiel 13:8,20 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Because you have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you...

Ezekiel 15:7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them...

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers...

Jeremiah 23:30 Parallel Commentaries
Affirmation Cause Declares Neighbor Neighbour Prophets Steal Stealing Words
Affirmation Cause Declares Neighbor Neighbour Prophets Steal Stealing Words
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Deuteronomy 18:20 But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death."
Psalm 34:16 but the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
Jeremiah 14:14 Then the LORD said to me, "The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds.
Jeremiah 14:15 Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who are prophesying in my name: I did not send them, yet they are saying, 'No sword or famine will touch this land.' Those same prophets will perish by sword and famine.
Jeremiah 21:13 I am against you, Jerusalem, you who live above this valley on the rocky plateau, declares the LORD-- you who say, "Who can come against us? Who can enter our refuge?"
Jeremiah 23:31 Yes," declares the LORD, "I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and yet declare, 'The LORD declares.'
Ezekiel 13:8 "'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because of your false words and lying visions, I am against you, declares the Sovereign LORD.