Jeremiah 23:16
Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the shepherds who destroy God's flock. God will gather the remnant and raise up a righteous Branch for David who will be called 'The Lord is our righteousness.' The false prophets who steal words from one another and …
Other Translations
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Ye do not hearken unto the words Of the prophets who are prophesying to you, They are making you vain things, A vision of their own heart they speak, Not from the mouth of Jehovah.
This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
Cross References
And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified …
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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Yet hear the word of the Lord, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, …
Then the Lord said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I …
I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the …
Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor …
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you …
Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king …