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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 27:15 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Jer 27:15 |
Strong Concordance |
For I have not sent [07971] them, saith [05002] the LORD [03068], yet they prophesy [05012] a lie [08267] in my name [08034]; that I might drive you out [05080], and that ye might perish [06], ye, and the prophets [05030] that prophesy [05012] unto you. |
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King James |
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| in my name--The devil often makes God's name the plea for lies (Mat 4:6; Mat 7:22-23; Jer 27:15-20, the test whereby to know false prophets). |
15 For I have not sent [07971] them, saith [05002] the LORD [03068], yet they prophesy [05012] a lie [08267] in my name [08034]; that I might drive you out [05080], and that ye might perish [06], ye, and the prophets [05030] that prophesy [05012] unto you.
16 Also I spake [01696] to the priests [03548] and to all this people [05971], saying [0559], Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; Hearken [08085] not to the words [01697] of your prophets [05030] that prophesy [05012] unto you, saying [0559], Behold, the vessels [03627] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004] shall now shortly [04120] be brought again [07725] from Babylon [0894]: for they prophesy [05012] a lie [08267] unto you.
17 Hearken [08085] not unto them; serve [05647] the king [04428] of Babylon [0894], and live [02421]: wherefore should this city [05892] be laid waste [02723]?
18 But if they be prophets [05030], and if the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] be [03426] with them, let them now make intercession [06293] to the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], that the vessels [03627] which are left [03498] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and in the house [01004] of the king [04428] of Judah [03063], and at Jerusalem [03389], go [0935] not to Babylon [0894].
19 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] concerning the pillars [05982], and concerning the sea [03220], and concerning the bases [04350], and concerning the residue [03499] of the vessels [03627] that remain [03498] in this city [05892],
20 Which Nebuchadnezzar [05019] king [04428] of Babylon [0894] took [03947] not, when he carried away captive [01540] Jeconiah [03204] the son [01121] of Jehoiakim [03079] king [04428] of Judah [03063] from Jerusalem [03389] to Babylon [0894], and all the nobles [02715] of Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389];
22 Many [4183] will say [2046] to me [3427] in [1722] that [1565] day [2250], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], have we [4395] not [3756] prophesied [4395] in thy [4674] name [3686]? and [2532] in thy [4674] name [3686] have cast out [1544] devils [1140]? and [2532] in thy [4674] name [3686] done [4160] many [4183] wonderful works [1411]?
23 And [2532] then [5119] will I profess [3670] unto them [846], [3754] I never [3763] knew [1097] you [5209]: depart [672] from [575] me [1700], ye that work [2038] iniquity [458].
6 And [2532] saith [3004] unto him [846], If [1487] thou be [1488] the Son [5207] of God [2316], cast [906] thyself [4572] down [2736]: for [1063] it is written [1125], [3754] He shall give [1781] his [846] angels [32] charge [1781] concerning [4012] thee [4675]: and [2532] in [1909] their hands [5495] they shall bear [142] thee [4571] up [142], lest at any time [3379] thou dash [4350] thy [4675] foot [4228] against [4314] a stone [3037].