Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:28–32

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?”

30“Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.”

31“Yes,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who wag their own tongues and proclaim, ‘The LORD declares it.’”

32“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.

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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

Jeremiah 23:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֛ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I am againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםhan·nə·ḇi·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who stealמְגַנְּבֵ֣יmə·ḡan·nə·ḇêVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructH1589 steal
from oneאִ֖ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
anotherרֵעֵֽהוּ׃rê·‘ê·hūNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar
wordsדְבָרַ֔יḏə·ḇā·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1697 speech, word

Jeremiah 23:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yesהִנְנִ֥יhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I am againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖םhan·nə·ḇî·’imArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who wagהַלֹּקְחִ֣יםhal·lō·qə·ḥîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH3947 take
their own tonguesלְשׁוֹנָ֔םlə·šō·w·nāmNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3956 tongue
and proclaimוַֽיִּנְאֲמ֖וּway·yin·’ă·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5001 utter a prophecy, speak as prophet
declaresנְאֻֽם׃nə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance

Jeremiah 23:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Indeedהִ֠נְנִיhin·nîInterjection; first person common singularH2005 lo! behold
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I am againstעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
those who prophesyנִבְּאֵ֞יnib·bə·’êVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5012 prophesy
falseשֶׁ֙קֶר֙še·qerNoun - masculine singularH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
dreamsחֲלֹמ֥וֹתḥă·lō·mō·wṯNoun - masculine plural constructH2472 dream
and retell themוַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙way·sap·pə·rūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5608 count
to lead My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
astrayוַיַּתְע֣וּway·yaṯ·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8582 err
with their recklessוּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑םū·ḇə·p̄a·ḥă·zū·ṯāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6350 recklessness, extravagance
liesבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖םbə·šiq·rê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
It was notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Iוְאָנֹכִ֨יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
who sent themשְׁלַחְתִּ֜יםšə·laḥ·tîmVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH7971 send
or commanded themצִוִּיתִ֗יםṣiw·wî·ṯîmVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and they are of noוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
benefitוְהוֹעֵ֛ילwə·hō·w·‘êlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3276 profit, avail, benefit
at allיוֹעִ֥ילוּyō·w·‘î·lūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3276 profit, avail, benefit
to theseהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleלָֽעָם־lā·‘ām-Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
declaresנְאֻם־nə·’um-Noun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

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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

Jeremiah 23:30 Deuteronomy 18:20 · Ezekiel 13:8 · Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Psalm 34:16 · Ezekiel 13:20 · Ezekiel 15:7 · 1 Peter 3:12

Jeremiah 23:31 Jeremiah 23:17 · 2 Chronicles 18:5 · Isaiah 30:10 · 2 Chronicles 18:10–12

Jeremiah 23:32 Zephaniah 3:4 · Lamentations 2:14 · Ezekiel 13:7–18 · Jeremiah 7:8 · Zechariah 13:2–3 · Matthew 15:14 · Jeremiah 29:31 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Isaiah 3:12 · Jeremiah 29:21–23 · Jeremiah 23:16 · Deuteronomy 18:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.