Jeremiah 23:30

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִ֥י עַל־הַנְּבִאִ֖ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה מְגַנְּבֵ֣י דְבָרַ֔י אִ֖ישׁ מֵאֵ֥ת רֵעֵֽהוּ׃

Transliteration

Lākēn hinənî against-the-nəbīʾîm, nəʾum-YHWH, məgannəbê dəbāray ʾîš from-ʾēt rēʿēhû.

Grammar Details

*Lākēn*: adverb - therefore
*hinənî*: interjection + 1st singular suffix - behold I am
*nəbīʾîm*: noun, masculine plural - prophets
*nəʾum*: noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*məgannəbê*: piel participle, masculine plural construct - stealing
*dəbāray*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/each one
*ʾēt*: preposition - from
*rēʿēhû*: noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his neighbor/companion

Word Meanings

*məgannəbê*: stealing/pilfering/taking secretly
*dəbāray*: my words/my speeches/my messages
*ʾîš*: man/each one/person
*rēʿēhû*: his neighbor/his companion/his friend

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Referenced Verses

Deut 18:20 : 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Ezek 13:8 : 8 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ps 34:16 : 16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Jer 14:14-15 : 14 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. 15 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
Ezek 13:20 : 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Ezek 15:7 : 7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
1 Pet 3:12 : 12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Jer 44:11 : 11 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.
Jer 44:29 : 29 And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
Deut 29:20 : 20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Lev 20:3 : 3 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.
Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

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31Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith.
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Jer 23:15-16
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15Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
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9And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
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1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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Jer 8:10
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Jer 30:16
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Ezek 33:30
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