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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They think the dreams they tell one another will make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />By telling these false dreams, they are trying to get my people to forget me, just as their ancestors did by worshiping the idols of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who think to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, even as their fathers forgot my name for Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They suppose the dreams that they tell one another will make My people forget My name, just as their fathers forgot My name through the worship of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />who try to make My people forget My name by their dreams which everyone tells his neighbor, as their fathers forgot My name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they report to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they relate to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they relate to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />who intend to make My people forget My name by their dreams which they recount to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />who think that they can make My people forget My Name by their [contrived] dreams which each one tells another, just as their fathers forgot My Name because of Baal?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Through their dreams that they tell one another, they plan to cause my people to forget my name as their ancestors forgot my name through Baal worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Through their dreams that they tell one another, they plan to cause My people to forget My name as their fathers forgot My name through Baal worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />that think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgat my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They tell each other their dreams and try to get my people to reject me, just as their ancestors left me and worshiped Baal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers forgat my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They tell each other the dreams they had, because they want to make my people forget my name, as their ancestors forgot my name because of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They think that the dreams they tell will make my people forget me, just as their ancestors forgot me and turned to Baal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />With their dreams that they relate to one another, they plan to make my people forget my name just as their ancestors forgot my name by embracing Baal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They suppose the dreams that they tell one another will make My people forget My name, just as their fathers forgot My name through the worship of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />How long will they go on plotting to make my people forget who I am through the dreams they tell one another? That is just as bad as what their ancestors did when they forgot who I am by worshiping the god Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They intend to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they each tell his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name because of Baal. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Who are devising to cause My people "" To forget My Name by their dreams, "" That they each recount to his neighbor, "" As their fathers forgot My Name for Ba‘al.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Who are devising to cause My people To forget My name by their dreams, That they recount each to his neighbour, As their fathers forgot my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Reckoning to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they will recount a man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgat my name in Baal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who seek to make my people forget my name through their dreams, which they tell every man to his neighbor: as their fathers forgot my name for Baal. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They want to cause my people to forget my name, by means of their dreams, which each of them describes to his neighbor, just as their fathers forgot my name for the sake of Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By the dreams they tell each other, they plan to make my people forget my name, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They plan to make my people forget my name by their dreams that they tell one another, just as their ancestors forgot my name for Baal.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name and served Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Who plot to seduce my people in my name by their dreams which they relate, a man to his neighbor, as their fathers had forgotten my name and worked for Baal<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />That think to cause My people to forget My name By their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, As their fathers forgot My name for Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who devise that <i>men</i> may forget my law by their dreams, which they have told every one to his neighbour, as their fathers forgot my name in <i>the worship of</i> Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=6936" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Lying Prophets</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds? <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2803.htm" title="2803: ha·ḥō·šə·ḇîm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To think, account. ">They suppose</a> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm" title="2472: ba·ḥă·lō·w·mō·ṯām (Prep-b, Art:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A dream. Or chalom; from chalam; a dream.">the dreams</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: yə·sap·pə·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To count, recount, relate. ">they tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: lə·rê·‘ê·hū (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">will make My people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: lə·haš·kî·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">My name,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">their fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šā·ḵə·ḥū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">forgot</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">My name</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: bab·bā·‘al (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">through the worship of Baal.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a></span><br />If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, / and if the sign or wonder he has spoken to you comes about, but he says, “Let us follow other gods (which you have not known) and let us worship them,” / you must not listen to the words of that prophet or dreamer. For the LORD your God is testing you to find out whether you love Him with all your heart and with all your soul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2-3</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD! / This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a></span><br />For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. / And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. / It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19-20</a></span><br />When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? / To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a></span><br />Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-9.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:9-12</a></span><br />The coming of the lawless one will be accompanied by the working of Satan, with every kind of power, sign, and false wonder, / and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-7</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: / Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. / Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a></span><br />Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons, / influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a hot iron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a></span><br />For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-29.htm">Acts 20:29-30</a></span><br />I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. / Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6-7</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. / The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a></span><br />Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Turn away from them. / For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a></span><br />Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.</p><p class="hdg">think.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a></b></br> If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/13-8.htm">Acts 13:8</a></b></br> But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_timothy/2-17.htm">2 Timothy 2:17,18</a></b></br> And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; … </p><p class="hdg">as.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Judges 3:7</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-33.htm">Judges 8:33,34</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the children of Israel turned again, and went a whoring after Baalim, and made Baalberith their god… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Judges 10:6</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-13.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-22.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-32.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/jeremiah/19-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/psalms/106-21.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-32.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/119-139.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-7.htm">Intend</a> <a href="/jeremiah/20-11.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-10.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-7.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-4.htm">Relate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Think</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/32-29.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/hosea/2-8.htm">Ba'al</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-2.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Dreams</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Forgat</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-6.htm">Forgot</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-40.htm">Forgotten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-3.htm">Intend</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-39.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-3.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm">Relate</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-14.htm">Think</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-6.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">He prophesies a restoration of the scattered flock.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Christ shall rule and save them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-9.htm">Against false prophets;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">and mockers of the true prophets.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, dreams were often considered a means of divine communication, but these false prophets were using them deceitfully. This reflects a broader biblical theme where false prophets are condemned for leading people astray (<a href="/deuteronomy/13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a>). The emphasis on "telling one another" suggests a communal reinforcement of falsehoods, which can be seen in other parts of Scripture where false teachings spread within communities (<a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a>).<p><b>will make My people forget My name</b><br>Forgetting God's name implies a loss of relationship and covenant identity. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a name represented one's character and authority. God's name, Yahweh, was central to Israel's identity and worship (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14-15</a>). The act of forgetting signifies a turning away from God and His commandments, which is a recurring issue in Israel's history (<a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Judges 3:7</a>). This phrase warns of the spiritual danger posed by false teachings that lead people away from the true knowledge of God.<p><b>just as their fathers forgot My name</b><br>This reference to the ancestors of Israel serves as a historical reminder of past unfaithfulness. The Israelites repeatedly turned away from God throughout their history, especially during the period of the Judges and the monarchy. This forgetfulness often led to idolatry and national calamity (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-18</a>). The mention of "fathers" underscores the generational impact of sin and the importance of remembering God's deeds and laws (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Deuteronomy 6:12</a>).<p><b>through the worship of Baal</b><br>Baal worship was a significant issue in Israel's history, representing the syncretism and idolatry that plagued the nation. Baal was a Canaanite deity associated with fertility and storms, and his worship often involved immoral practices. The prophets frequently condemned Baal worship as a violation of the first commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and a direct affront to God's sovereignty (<a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a>). This phrase serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of idolatry and the need for exclusive devotion to Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver messages of warning and hope to the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals in Jeremiah's time who claimed to speak for God but led the people astray with false dreams and prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_judah.htm">The People of Judah</a></b><br>The audience of Jeremiah's prophecies, often swayed by false teachings and idolatry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/baal.htm">Baal</a></b><br>A Canaanite deity whose worship was a recurring temptation for the Israelites, leading them away from the worship of Yahweh.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/y/yahweh.htm">Yahweh (God)</a></b><br>The one true God of Israel, whose name and covenant the people were forgetting due to false teachings and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_teachings.htm">The Danger of False Teachings</a></b><br>False prophets can lead believers away from God, causing them to forget His name and commandments. It's crucial to test teachings against Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god's_name.htm">The Importance of Remembering God's Name</a></b><br>Remembering and honoring God's name involves living in obedience to His Word and rejecting idolatry.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_discernment.htm">The Role of Discernment</a></b><br>Believers must cultivate discernment to recognize and reject false teachings, ensuring their faith remains rooted in truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were led astray by Baal worship, modern believers must guard against anything that takes precedence over God in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_word.htm">Faithfulness to God's Word</a></b><br>In a world filled with competing voices, staying faithful to God's Word is essential for spiritual health and growth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_hebron's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What were fertility cults in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_prophetic_dreams_divinely_sourced.htm">Do prophetic dreams originate from a divine source?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_63_15-16_question_god's_omnipresence.htm">In Isaiah 63:15-16, the prophet questions God's absence--does this contradict the belief in God's omnipresence throughout the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_constant_reform_always_needed.htm">What does Hebrews 10:23 mean about God's faithfulness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">As their fathers have forgotten . . .</span>--The two evils of open idolatry and of false claims to prophecy stood, the prophet seems to say, on the same footing. The misuse of the name of Jehovah by the false prophets was as bad as the older worship of Baal and the prophesying in his name. (Comp. <a href="/context/jeremiah/23-13.htm" title="And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.">Jeremiah 23:13-14</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Every man to his neighbor</span>. Not merely one prophet to another prophet, for it is "my people" whom they cause to forget my Name (comp. ver. 32), but the prophet to his fellow man. <span class="cmt_word">Have forgotten my name for Baal</span>; <span class="accented">or</span>, <span class="accented">forgot my name through Baal</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They suppose</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹשְׁבִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2803.htm">Strong's 2803: </a> </span><span class="str2">To think, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dreams</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥă·lō·w·mō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2472.htm">Strong's 2472: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they tell</span><br /><span class="heb">יְסַפְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·sap·pə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another</span><br /><span class="heb">לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Friend, companion, fellow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will make My people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forget</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·haš·kî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My name,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבוֹתָ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forgot</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁכְח֧וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ḵə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the worship of Baal.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבָּֽעַל׃</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bā·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baal -- a heathen god</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 23:27 Who think to cause my people (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/23-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/23-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>