Jeremiah 23:31
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Behold, 
 
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
I am againstעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the prophets,"הַנְּבִיאִ֖ם
(han·ne·vi·'im)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
declaresנְאֻם־
(ne·'um-)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word
the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"who useהַלֹּקְחִ֣ים
(hal·lo·ke·chim)
3947: to takea prim. root
their tonguesלְשֹׁונָ֔ם
(le·sho·v·nam,)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
and declare,וַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּ
(vai·yin·'a·mu)
5001: to utter a prophecy, speak as a prophetdenominative verb from neum
'[The Lord] declares.'נְאֻֽם׃
(ne·'um.)
5002: utterancefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Behold I am against the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
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.
that use
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
their tongues
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
and say
na'am  (naw-am')
to whisper, i.e. (by implication) to utter as a oracle -- say.
He saith
n'um  (neh-oom')
an oracle -- (hath) said, saith.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I am against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues and declare, 'The Lord declares.'

King James Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am against the prophets"--the LORD's declaration--"who use their own tongues to make a declaration.

International Standard Version
Look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who use their tongues to issue a declaration.

NET Bible
I, the LORD, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, 'The LORD declares. . ..'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I'm against the prophets who speak their own thoughts and say that they speak for me.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He says.
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