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They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says to his people: “Do not listen to these prophets when they prophesy to you, filling you with futile hopes. They are making up everything they say. They do not speak for the LORD! <a href="/esv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23.htm">King James Bible</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you worthless; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of armies says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility; They tell a vision of their own imagination, Not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, &#8220Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own imagination, Not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own imagination, Not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/lsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into vanity; They speak a vision of their own heart, Not from the mouth of Yahweh. <a href="/amp/jeremiah/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Do not listen to the words of the [false] prophets who prophesy to you. They are teaching you worthless things and are leading you into futility; They speak a vision of their own mind and imagination And not [truth] from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/csb/jeremiah/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Armies says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are deluding you. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the LORD’s mouth. <a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: &#8220Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are making you worthless. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the LORD&#8217s mouth. <a href="/asv/jeremiah/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah. <a href="/cev/jeremiah/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Don't listen to the lies of these false prophets, you people of Judah! The message they preach is something they imagined; it did not come from me, the LORD All-Powerful. <a href="/erv/jeremiah/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you; they teach you vanity: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/gwt/jeremiah/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is what the LORD of Armies says: Don't listen to what the prophets are saying to you. They fill you with false hope. They speak about visions that they dreamed up. These visions are not from the LORD. <a href="/gnt/jeremiah/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD Almighty said to the people of Jerusalem, "Do not listen to what the prophets say; they are filling you with false hopes. They tell you what they have imagined and not what I have said. <a href="/isv/jeremiah/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Don't listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you; they're giving you false hopes. They declare visions from their own minds— they don't come from the LORD! <a href="/msb/jeremiah/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ?Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/net/jeremiah/23.htm">NET Bible</a> The LORD who rules over all says to the people of Jerusalem: "Do not listen to what those prophets are saying to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They are reporting visions of their own imaginations, not something the LORD has given them to say. <a href="/nheb/jeremiah/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/wbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/web/jeremiah/23.htm">World English Bible</a> Yahweh of Armies says, “Don’t listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They teach you vanity. They speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH of Hosts: “You do not listen to the words "" Of the prophets who are prophesying to you, "" They are making you vain things, "" They speak a vision of their own heart, "" Not from the mouth of YHWH. <a href="/ylt/jeremiah/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Ye do not hearken unto the words Of the prophets who are prophesying to you, They are making you vain things, A vision of their own heart they speak, Not from the mouth of Jehovah. <a href="/slt/jeremiah/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah of armies, Ye shall not hear to the words of the prophets prophesying to you; they making you vain: they will speak the vision of their heart, not from the mouth of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/jeremiah/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you, and deceive you: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not choose to listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you and deceive you. They speak a vision from their own heart, and not from the mouth of the Lord. <a href="/nabre/jeremiah/23.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: Do not listen to the words of your prophets, who fill you with emptiness; They speak visions from their own fancy, not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you; they are deluding you. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD of hosts: Do not hearken to the words of the false prophets who prophesy to you and mislead you; they tell a vision of the imagination of their own hearts, and not from the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> So says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: “You shall not hear the words of lying Prophets who prophesy to you, and they deceive you. They speak the vision of their heart and it is not from the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/jeremiah/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you, They lead you unto vanity; They speak a vision of their own heart, And not out of the mouth of the LORD. <a href="/sep/jeremiah/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord Almighty, Hearken not to the words of the prophets: for they frame a vain vision for themselves; they speak from their own heart, and not from the mouth of the Lord. <a href="/parallel/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=6812" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/23.htm">Lying Prophets</a> …15Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says concerning the prophets: “I will feed them wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink, for from the prophets of Jerusalem ungodliness has spread throughout the land.” 16<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh- (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">This is what</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/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</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.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</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.">of the prophets</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: han·nib·bə·’îm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">who prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">to you.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1891.htm" title="1891: mah·bi·lîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To act emptily, become vain. A primitive root; to be vain in act, word, or expectation; specifically to lead astray.">They are filling you with false hopes.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bê·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">They speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/2377.htm" title="2377: ḥă·zō·wn (N-msc) -- Vision. From chazah; a sight, i.e. A dream, revelation, or oracle.">visions</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">from their own minds,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">from the mouth</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.">of the LORD.</a> 17They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Ezekiel 13:3-9</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit yet have seen nothing. / Your prophets, O Israel, are like foxes among the ruins. / You did not go up to the gaps or restore the wall around the house of Israel so that it would stand in the battle on the Day of the LORD. ... <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15-20</a> Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. / By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ... <a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a> 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. <a href="/1_john/4-1.htm">1 John 4:1</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/18-20.htm">Deuteronomy 18:20-22</a> 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.” / You may ask in your heart, “How can we recognize a message that the LORD has not spoken?” / When a prophet speaks in the name of the LORD and the message does not come to pass or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. The prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him. <a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/30-9.htm">Isaiah 30:9-11</a> These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. / Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” <a href="/micah/3-5.htm">Micah 3:5-7</a> 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.” <a href="/1_timothy/4-1.htm">1 Timothy 4:1-2</a> 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. <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/24-11.htm">Matthew 24:11</a> and many false prophets will arise and deceive many. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19-20</a> 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. <a href="/romans/16-17.htm">Romans 16:17-18</a> 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. <a href="/lamentations/2-14.htm">Lamentations 2:14</a> The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD of hosts, Listen not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.Hearken.<a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Jeremiah 27:9,10,14-17</a> Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: … <a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8</a> For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.<a href="/proverbs/19-27.htm">Proverbs 19:27</a> Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.they make.<a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Jeremiah 2:5</a> Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?<a href="/2_kings/17-15.htm">2 Kings 17:15</a> And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.<a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21</a> Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.a vision.<a href="/jeremiah/23-21.htm">Jeremiah 23:21,26</a> I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied… <a href="/jeremiah/14-14.htm">Jeremiah 14:14</a> 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.<a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Ezekiel 13:3,6,16,23</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! 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This title underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to execute judgment and deliverance. It is a reminder of His ultimate authority over all creation, including the prophets and their messages.Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. Here, the instruction is clear: the people are warned against heeding the false prophets. In the historical context, many prophets in Judah were claiming to speak for God, but their messages contradicted the true words of God delivered through Jeremiah. This reflects a common biblical theme where true and false prophets are distinguished by their adherence to God's word.They are filling you with false hopes. The false prophets were offering messages of peace and prosperity, which were contrary to the impending judgment that God had declared through Jeremiah. This phrase highlights the danger of false assurance and the importance of discerning truth from deception. It serves as a warning against complacency and the allure of comforting lies.They speak visions from their own minds, This indicates that the false prophets were not receiving divine revelation but were instead concocting messages based on their own thoughts and desires. This self-originated prophecy contrasts with true prophecy, which is divinely inspired. It underscores the human tendency to create messages that align with personal or popular desires rather than God's will.not from the mouth of the LORD. The ultimate test of a prophet's message is whether it originates from God. This phrase emphasizes the necessity of divine origin for true prophecy. It also points to the importance of Scripture as the authoritative word of God, against which all teachings and prophecies must be measured. This distinction is crucial for understanding the nature of true prophecy and the role of the prophet as God's spokesperson.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a> This title emphasizes God's supreme authority and power over all heavenly and earthly armies. It underscores His sovereignty and the seriousness of His message. 2. <a href="/topical/f/false_prophets.htm">False Prophets</a> Individuals claiming to speak on behalf of God but delivering messages that originate from their own imaginations rather than divine revelation. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jeremiah.htm">Jeremiah</a> The prophet through whom God delivers this warning. He is known for his messages of judgment and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. 4. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which was facing impending judgment due to its disobedience and idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/v/visions_from_their_own_minds.htm">Visions from Their Own Minds</a> Refers to the false messages and prophecies that are not inspired by God but are concocted by the prophets themselves.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_listening.htm">Discernment in Listening</a> Believers must exercise discernment when listening to those who claim to speak for God. Not every message that sounds spiritual is from the Lord. <a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_true_prophecy.htm">The Source of True Prophecy</a> True prophecy originates from God and aligns with His revealed Word. It is crucial to test all teachings against Scripture. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_false_hope.htm">The Danger of False Hope</a> False prophets offer false hope, which can lead to spiritual complacency and eventual destruction. True hope is grounded in God's promises. <a href="/topical/a/accountability_for_leaders.htm">Accountability for Leaders</a> Spiritual leaders are accountable to God for the messages they deliver. They must ensure their teachings are biblically sound and Spirit-led. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture.htm">The Role of Scripture</a> Regular engagement with Scripture is essential for recognizing truth and avoiding deception. It is the believer's ultimate authority.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 23</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_damascus.htm">What is the significance of Kidron Valley?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_schizophrenia_cause_religious_visions.htm">Why do medical conditions like schizophrenia produce religious hallucinations?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_high_places_in_the_bible.htm">What are high places in the Bible?</a> <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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) They make you vain.--i.e., they befool, deceive you. As the next verse shows, they filled the people with vain hopes of peace. This was then, as always, the crucial test between the true prophet and the false. The one roused the conscience, caused pain and anger by his reproofs; the other soothed and quieted men with a false assurance (<a href="/jeremiah/6-14.htm" title="They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.">Jeremiah 6:14</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/14-13.htm" title="Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say to them, You shall not see the sword, neither shall you have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.">Jeremiah 14:13</a>). They invented a vision which did not come to them from the mouth of Jehovah. (Comp. <a href="/context/deuteronomy/13-1.htm" title="If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and gives you a sign or a wonder,">Deuteronomy 13:1-5</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 16-22. - A warning addressed to the people against the false prophecies (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/13.htm">Ezekiel 13</a>.). Verse 16. - They make you vain; i.e. fill you with vain imaginations. A similar phrase occurs in <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Jeremiah 2:5</a>, on which see note. A vision of their own heart; the heart being the center of the intellectual as well as of the moral life, according to the Hebrew conception. <a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel of Hosts צְבָא֗וֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign says: אָמַ֞ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “Do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not listen תִּשְׁמְע֞וּ (tiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the words דִּבְרֵ֤י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the prophets הַנְּבִאִים֙ (han·nə·ḇi·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet who prophesy הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים (han·nib·bə·’îm) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration to you. לָכֶ֔ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> They are filling you with false hopes. מַהְבִּלִ֥ים (mah·bi·lîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1891.htm">Strong's 1891: </a> To act emptily, become vain They speak יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ (yə·ḏab·bê·rū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue visions חֲז֤וֹן (ḥă·zō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2377.htm">Strong's 2377: </a> A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle from their own minds, לִבָּם֙ (lib·bām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre not לֹ֖א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no from the mouth מִפִּ֥י (mip·pî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/jeremiah/23-16.htm">Jeremiah 23:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-16.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 23:16 Thus says Yahweh of Armies Don't listen (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/23-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/23-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 23:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 23:17" /></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>