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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 />&#8220Therefore,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220I am against the prophets who steal from one another words supposedly from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Therefore,” says the LORD, “I am against these prophets who steal messages from each other and claim they are from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, declares the LORD, who steal my words from one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I <i>am</i> against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Therefore behold, I <i>am</i> against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who steal My words every one from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who steal My words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,&#8221 declares the LORD, &#8220who steal My words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the LORD, “who steal My words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares Yahweh, “who steal My words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore behold (hear this), I am against the [counterfeit] prophets,” says the LORD, “[I am descending on them with punishment, these prophets] who steal My words from one another [imitating the words of the true prophets].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets” —the LORD’s declaration—“who steal my words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, take note! I am against the prophets"—the LORD&#8217s declaration—"who steal My words from each other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith Jehovah, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"I'm against the prophets who steal my words from each other," declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am against those prophets who take each other's words and proclaim them as my message. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Therefore, look, I'm against the prophets," declares the LORD, "who steal my words from each other. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Therefore behold,? declares the LORD, ?I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I, the LORD, affirm that I am opposed to those prophets who steal messages from one another that they claim are from me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore look, I am against the prophets,' says the LORD, 'who steal my words everyone from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I [am] against the prophets,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “Each stealing My words from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, lo, I am against the prophets, An affirmation of Jehovah, Stealing My words each from his neighbour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, behold me against the prophets, says Jehovah, stealing my words, a man from his neighbor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who steal my words every one from his neighbor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, behold: I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who steal my words, each one from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I am against the prophets—oracle of the LORD—those who steal my words from each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />See, therefore, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal my words from one another.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, says the LORD, who steal my words, every one from his neighbor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, behold, I am against the Prophets, says LORD JEHOVAH, who conceal my words, each man from his neighbor<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal My words every one from his neighbour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I am therefore against the prophets, saith the Lord God, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/23-30.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=6967" 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">29</span>“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?” <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">“Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">behold,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um- (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">“I am against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nə·ḇi·’îm (Art:: N-mp) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/1589.htm" title="1589: mə·ḡan·nə·ḇê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To steal. A primitive root; to thieve; by implication, to deceive.">who steal</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.">from one</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘ê·hū (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">another</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḏə·ḇā·ray (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">words they attribute to Me.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’ ”…<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/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20</a></span><br />But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Ezekiel 13:3</a></span><br />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="/ezekiel/13-9.htm">Ezekiel 13:9</a></span><br />My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-28.htm">Ezekiel 22:28</a></span><br />Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a></span><br />Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1</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.<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="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-3.htm">Zechariah 13:3</a></span><br />And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through.<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="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a></span><br />and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.<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="/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="/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="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, said the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14,15</a></b></br> Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Jeremiah 44:11,29</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/20-3.htm">Leviticus 20:3</a></b></br> And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-26.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Steal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/7-9.htm">Stealing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-26.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-35.htm">Neighbor</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-35.htm">Neighbour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm">Prophets</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Steal</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Stealing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-36.htm">Words</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Therefore behold,</b><br>This phrase signals a call to attention, indicating that what follows is of great importance. It is often used by prophets to introduce a divine pronouncement. The use of "behold" emphasizes the seriousness and certainty of God's message.<p><b>declares the LORD,</b><br>This phrase asserts the authority of the message, affirming that it comes directly from Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel. It underscores the divine origin of the prophecy and the seriousness with which it should be received.<p><b>I am against the prophets</b><br>God expresses His opposition to certain prophets, indicating a direct confrontation. In the context of Jeremiah, these are false prophets who mislead the people. This reflects a broader biblical theme where God opposes those who distort His word, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/ezekiel/13-8.htm">Ezekiel 13:8-9</a>.<p><b>who steal from one another words</b><br>This phrase suggests plagiarism among the prophets, where they borrow or copy messages from each other rather than receiving genuine revelations from God. It highlights the lack of authenticity and divine inspiration in their messages.<p><b>they attribute to Me.</b><br>The false prophets claim divine authority for their messages, misleading the people by presenting their own words as if they were from God. This is a serious offense, as it involves taking God's name in vain and misrepresenting His will, a violation of the commandment found in <a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a>. This deception is a recurring issue in the prophetic books, where true and false prophecy are often contrasted.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The sovereign God of Israel, who is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a></b><br>Individuals in Judah who claimed to speak on behalf of God but were delivering messages that were not from Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel during the time of Jeremiah, facing impending judgment due to widespread sin and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_messages.htm">Prophetic Messages</a></b><br>The words and revelations that were supposed to be from God, but were being corrupted by false prophets.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_misrepresenting_god.htm">The Seriousness of Misrepresenting God</a></b><br>Misrepresenting God's words is a grave offense. It leads people away from the truth and can have eternal consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_leadership.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Believers must exercise discernment when listening to those who claim to speak for God. Not everyone who claims to be a prophet or teacher is truly speaking God's words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>Scripture is the ultimate authority and standard for truth. Believers should measure all teachings against the Bible to ensure they align with God's revealed word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_for_leaders.htm">Accountability for Leaders</a></b><br>Spiritual leaders are held to a high standard and must be accountable for the words they speak. They should seek to faithfully represent God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_of_his_word.htm">God's Protection of His Word</a></b><br>God is actively against those who distort His message. He protects the integrity of His word and will ultimately judge those who lead others astray.<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_are_the_babylonian_captivity.htm">What are the Babylonian Captivity and Exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_jewish_aliyah.htm">What is Jewish Aliyah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_micah_2_6-7_warnings_align_with_scripture.htm">Is there any evidence that the warnings against false prophets in Micah 2:6-7 align with or contradict other prophetic accounts in Scripture?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/proof_jeremiah_spoke_god's_words.htm">In Jeremiah 26:12-15, what proof exists that Jeremiah truly spoke God's words and not his own personal agenda?</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>(30) <span class= "bld">That steal my words . . .</span>--Another note of the counterfeit prophet is found in the want of any living personal originality. The oracles of the dreamers were patchworks of plagiarism, and they borrowed, not as men might do legitimately, and as Jeremiah himself did, from the words of the great teachers of the past, but from men of their own time, false and unreal as themselves. What we should call the "clique" of false prophets went on repeating each other's phrases with a wearisome iteration. In "my words" we have, probably, the fact that, in part also, they decked out their teaching with the borrowed plumes of phrases from true prophets.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 30-32.</span> - The punishment solemnly introduced by a three times repeated, <span class="cmt_word">Behold, I am against</span>, etc., corresponding to three several features of the conduct of the false prophets. First we are told that the prophets <span class="cmt_word">steal my words every one from his neighbor</span>. The latter part of the phrase reminds us of ver. 27, but the neighbor in this case must mean, at any rate primarily, a fellow-prophet, one who has really received a revelation at first-hand from Jehovah. The "false prophets," not trusting to their "dreams" alone, listen greedily to the discourses of men like Jeremiah, not with a view to spiritual profit, but to making their own utterances more effective. We must remember that they lived by their prophesying (<a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/23-30.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">“Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behold,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנְנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻם־</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I am against</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the prophets</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּבִאִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·ḇi·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who steal</span><br /><span class="heb">מְגַנְּבֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḡan·nə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1589.htm">Strong's 1589: </a> </span><span class="str2">To thieve, to deceive</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from each</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֖ישׁ</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">other</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵעֵֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rê·‘ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">words [they attribute] to Me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">דְבָרַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḏə·ḇā·ray)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/23-30.htm">Jeremiah 23:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/23-30.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 23:30 Therefore behold I am against the prophets (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/23-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/23-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:31" /></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>