Jeremiah 29:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets or diviners among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that you are dreaming.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי֩ כֹ֨ה אָמַ֜ר יְהוָ֤ה צְבָאוֹת֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אַל־יַשִּׁ֧יאוּ לָכֶ֛ם נְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם וְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם וְאַֽל־תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם מַחְלְמִֽים

Transliteration

For thus ʾāmar YHWH ṣəbāʾôt ʾĕlōhê yiśrāʾēl ʾal-yaššîʾû to-you nəbîʾêḵem which-in-qirbəḵem wə-qōsəmêḵem wə-ʾal-tišməʿû to-ḥălōmōtêḵem which you maḥləmîm

Grammar Details

• *ʾāmar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - says/said
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *ṣəbāʾôt*: masculine plural noun - hosts/armies
• *ʾĕlōhê*: construct state, masculine plural - God of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *ʾal*: negative particle
• *yaššîʾû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural jussive - let them not deceive
• *nəbîʾêḵem*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prophets
• *qirbəḵem*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your midst
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *qōsəmêḵem*: masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your diviners
• *tišməʿû*: qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural jussive - you should listen
• *ḥălōmōtêḵem*: masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your dreams
• *maḥləmîm*: hiphil participle, masculine plural - causing to dream/dreaming

Word Meanings

• *ʾāmar*: said/says/declared
• *yaššîʾû*: let them not deceive/mislead/seduce
• *qirbəḵem*: your midst/among you
• *qōsəmêḵem*: your diviners/soothsayers
• *tišməʿû*: you should listen/hearken/obey
• *maḥləmîm*: causing to dream/dreaming

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners, who are among you, deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For thus saieth the LORDE of hoostes the God of Israel: Let not those prophetes and soythsaiers yt be amonge you, disceaue you: & beleue not youre owne dreames.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For thus saith the Lorde of hoastes the God of Israel, Let not these prophetes and soothsayers that be among you deceaue you, and beleue not your owne dreames:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen you to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who `are' in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, thay ye are causing `them' to dream;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For this is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel, has said: Do not let yourselves be tricked by the prophets who are among you, and the readers of signs, and give no attention to their dreams which they may have;

• World English Bible (2000)

  For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “For the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel says,‘Do not let the prophets among you or those who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.

Referenced Verses

• Eph 5:6 : 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.
• Jer 27:14-15 : 14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies to you. 15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, yet they prophesy lies in my name, so that I might drive you out, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.
• Jer 28:15 : 15 Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, 'Listen now, Hananiah, the LORD has not sent you, but you have led this people to trust in falsehood.'
• Jer 5:31 : 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. And My people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?
• Jer 14:14 : 14 The LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in My name. I did not send them, command them, or speak to them. They are seeing false visions, giving worthless divinations and deceitful messages from their own hearts.
• Jer 23:21 : 21 I did not send these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.
• Jer 23:27 : 27 They plan to make My people forget My name through their dreams, which they tell to one another, just as their fathers forgot My name because of Baal.
• Jer 27:9 : 9 So do not listen to your prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, or sorcerers who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’
• Mic 2:11 : 11 If someone full of wind and deceit lies and says, 'I will preach to you about wine and strong drink,' that would be just the preacher for this people!
• Zech 13:4 : 4 On that day, every prophet will be ashamed of their visions when they prophesy. They will no longer wear a cloak of hair to deceive.
• Matt 24:4-5 : 4 Jesus answered them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.' 5 'For many will come in my name, claiming, "I am the Messiah," and will deceive many.'
• Matt 24:24 : 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
• Mark 13:5-6 : 5 Jesus began to say to them, 'Watch out that no one deceives you.' 6 'Many will come in My name, claiming, "I am He," and will deceive many.'
• Mark 13:22-23 : 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
• Luke 6:26 : 26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.
• Luke 21:8 : 8 He replied, 'Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, “I am he,” and, “The time is near.” Do not follow them.'
• Rom 16:18 : 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery, they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.
• Eph 4:14 : 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit.
• 2 Thess 2:3 : 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. That day will not come unless the rebellion takes place first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the son of destruction.
• 2 Thess 2:9-9 : 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the workings of Satan, with all kinds of power, false signs, and wonders, 10 and with every kind of deceit targeting those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason, God sends them a powerful delusion, so that they will believe the lie,
• 2 Tim 3:13 : 13 But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
• 2 Pet 2:2-3 : 2 Many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them, the way of truth will be blasphemed. 3 In their greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
• 2 John 1:7-9 : 7 For many deceivers have gone out into the world—those who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward. 9 Anyone who goes beyond and does not remain in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
• Rev 13:14 : 14 It deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs it was allowed to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
• Rev 19:20 : 20 But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf. By these signs he had deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. The two of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.