Jeremiah 5:13
Strong's Lexicon
The prophets
וְהַנְּבִיאִים֙ (wə·han·nə·ḇî·’îm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5030: 1) spokesman, speaker, prophet 1a) prophet 1b) false prophet 1c) heathen prophet

are
יִֽהְי֣וּ (yih·yū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

but wind,
לְר֔וּחַ (lə·rū·aḥ)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

for the LORD’s word
וְהַדִּבֵּ֖ר (wə·had·dib·bêr)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1699: 1) pasture 2) word, speaking

is not in them.
אֵ֣ין (’ên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n 1a) nothing, nought neg 1b) not 1c) to have not (of possession) adv 1d) without w/prep 1e) for lack of

So let [their own words]
כֹּ֥ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: 1) thus, here, in this manner 1a) thus, so 1b) here, here and there 1c) until now, until now...until then, meanwhile

be done
יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה (yê·‘ā·śeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

to
לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew :

them.”
ס (s)
Punctuation
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The prophets are but wind, for the word is not in them. So let their own predictions befall them.

Young's Literal Translation
And the prophets become wind, And the word is not in them,’—thus it is done by them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophets become only wind, for the LORD’s word is not in  them. This will in fact happen to  them.

New American Standard Bible
"The prophets are [as] wind, And the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them!"

King James Bible
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word [is] not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The prophets are but wind and the word is not in them; so let what they say be done to them."

New Living Translation
God's prophets are all windbags who don't really speak for him. Let their predictions of disaster fall on themselves!'"

English Standard Version
The prophets will become wind; the word is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them!’”

New American Standard Bible
"The prophets are as wind, And the word is not in them. Thus it will be done to them!"

King James Bible
And the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The prophets become only wind, for the LORD's word is not in them. This will in fact happen to them.

International Standard Version
The prophets are nothing but wind, and the word is not in them. So may the disaster happen to them!'"

NET Bible
The prophets will prove to be full of wind. The LORD has not spoken through them. So, let what they say happen to them.'"

American Standard Version
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

English Revised Version
and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them.

Young's Literal Translation
And the prophets become wind, And the word is not in them,' -- thus it is done by them.
















Cross References
2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.

Job 8:2
How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?

Proverbs 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Isaiah 41:29
Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.

Jeremiah 14:13
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

Jeremiah 14:15
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

Jeremiah 18:18
Then said they, Come, and let us devise devices against Jeremiah; for the law shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

Jeremiah 22:22
The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.

Jeremiah 43:2
Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

Jeremiah 1:1
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that were in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:

Jeremiah 5:12
They have belied the LORD, and said, It is not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:
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