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Selected Verse: Jeremiah 23:31 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jer 23:31 |
King James |
Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| use--rather, "take" their tongue: a second class (compare Jer 23:30) require, in order to bring forth a revelation, nothing more than their tongues, wherewith they say, He (Jehovah) saith: they bungle in the very formula instead of the usual "Jehovah saith," being only able to say "(He) saith." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| That use their tongues - literally, that take their tongues. Their second characteristic. They have no message from God, but they take their tongues, their only implement, and say, He saith, using the solemn formula by which Yahweh affirms the truth of His words. Solemn asseverations seemed to give reality to their emptiness. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He - That is, the Lord saith. |
30 Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.