Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:26–29

26How long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds? 27They 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.

28Let 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. 29“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”

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Jeremiah 23:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
How longעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
will this continueהֲיֵ֛שׁhă·yêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
in the heartsבְּלֵ֥בbə·lêḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
of these prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who prophesyנִבְּאֵ֣יnib·bə·’êVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5012 prophesy
falsehoodהַשָּׁ֑קֶרhaš·šā·qerArticle; Noun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
these prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֖יū·nə·ḇî·’êConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
of the delusionתַּרְמִ֥תtar·miṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8649 fraud
of their own mindsלִבָּֽם׃lib·bāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Jeremiah 23:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They supposeהַחֹשְׁבִ֗יםha·ḥō·šə·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2803 think, account
the dreamsבַּחֲל֣וֹמֹתָ֔םba·ḥă·lō·w·mō·ṯāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH2472 dream
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they tellיְסַפְּר֖וּyə·sap·pə·rūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5608 count
oneאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherלְרֵעֵ֑הוּlə·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
forgetלְהַשְׁכִּ֤יחַlə·haš·kî·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7911 forget
My nameשְׁמִ֔יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāmNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1 father
forgotשָׁכְח֧וּšā·ḵə·ḥūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH7911 forget
My nameשְׁמִ֖יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
through the worship of Baalבַּבָּֽעַל׃bab·bā·‘alPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1168 owner, lord

Jeremiah 23:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let the prophetהַנָּבִ֞יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
hasאִתּ֤וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
a dreamחֲלוֹם֙ḥă·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH2472 dream
retellיְסַפֵּ֣רyə·sap·pêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5608 count
but let him whoוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
hasאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
My wordדְּבָרִי֙də·ḇā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
speakיְדַבֵּ֥רyə·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
truthfullyאֱמֶ֑ת’ĕ·meṯNoun - feminine singularH571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
For whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is strawלַתֶּ֥בֶןlat·te·ḇenPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH8401 straw
compared toאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
grainהַבָּ֖רhab·bārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1250 corn
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Jeremiah 23:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Is notהֲל֨וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
My wordדְבָרִ֛יḏə·ḇā·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word
like fireכָּאֵ֖שׁkā·’êšPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and like a hammerוּכְפַטִּ֖ישׁū·ḵə·p̄aṭ·ṭîšConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH6360 forge-hammer
that smashesיְפֹ֥צֵֽץyə·p̄ō·ṣêṣVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered
a rockסָֽלַע׃סsā·la‘Noun - masculine singularH5553 crag, cliff

Cross-references

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Jeremiah 23:26 1 Timothy 4:1–2 · Jeremiah 14:14 · 2 Timothy 4:3 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11 · 2 Peter 2:13–16

Jeremiah 23:27 Judges 8:33–34 · Judges 3:7 · Judges 10:6 · Acts 13:8 · Jeremiah 29:8 · 2 Kings 21:3 · Deuteronomy 13:1–5

Jeremiah 23:28 1 Timothy 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 2:17 · Matthew 24:45 · Proverbs 14:5 · Luke 12:42 · 1 Corinthians 3:12–13 · 1 Corinthians 4:2

Jeremiah 23:29 Hebrews 4:12 · Jeremiah 5:14 · Luke 24:32 · Jeremiah 20:9 · 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 · Revelation 11:5 · John 6:63 · Acts 2:3 · Acts 2:37 · 2 Corinthians 2:16

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.