Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Behold I am against the prophets that have lying dreams, saith the Lord: and tell them, and cause my people to err by their lying, and by their wonders: when I sent them not, nor commanded them, who have not profited this people at all, saith the Lord. to err. Jeremiah 23:16 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you, and deceive you: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lord. Jeremiah 27:14 Hearken not to the words of the prophets that say to you: You shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they tell you a lie. Jeremiah 28:15-17 And Jeremiah the prophet said to Hananias the prophet: Hear now, Hananias: the Lord hath not sent thee, and thou hast made this people to trust in a lie. . . . Jeremiah 29:21-23,31 Thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, to Achab the son of Colias, and to Sedecias the son of Maasias, who prophesy unto you in my name falsely: Behold I will deliver them up into the hands of Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon: and he shall kill them before your eyes. . . . Deuteronomy 13:1 If there rise in the midst of thee a prophet or one that saith he hath dreamed a dream, and he foretell a sign and a wonder, Deuteronomy 18:20 But the prophet, who being corrupted with pride, shall speak in my name things that I did not command him to say, or in the name of strange gods, shall be slain. Isaiah 3:12 As for my people, their oppressors have stripped them, and women have ruled over them. O my people, they that call thee blessed, the same deceive thee, and destroy the way of thy steps. Ezekiel 13:7-18 Have you not seen a vain vision and spoken a lying divination: and you say: The Lord saith: whereas I have not spoken. . . . Zechariah 13:2,3 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord of hosts, that I will destroy the names of idols out of the earth, and they shall be remembered no more: and I will take away the false prophets, and the unclean spirit out of the earth. . . . Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone. and by. Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are senseless, men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law. 2 Corinthians 1:17 Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not? therefore. Jeremiah 23:22 If they had stood in my counsel, and had made my words known to my people, I should have turned them from their evil way, and from their wicked doings. Jeremiah 7:8 Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you: Lamentations 2:14 Nun. Thy prophets have seen false and foolish things for thee: and they have not laid open thy iniquity, to excite thee to penance: but they have seen for thee false revelations and banishments. Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit. Context Lying Prophets…31Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it. 32Behold I am against the prophets that have lying dreams, saith the Lord: and tell them, and cause my people to err by their lying, and by their wonders: when I sent them not, nor commanded them, who have not profited this people at all, saith the Lord. Cross References Deuteronomy 13:1 If there rise in the midst of thee a prophet or one that saith he hath dreamed a dream, and he foretell a sign and a wonder, Deuteronomy 13:2 And that come to pass which he spoke, and he say to thee: Let us go and follow strange gods, which thou knowest not, and let us serve them: Job 13:4 Having first shewn that you are forgers of lies, and maintainers of perverse opinions. Isaiah 9:15 The aged and honourable, he is the head: and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail. Jeremiah 7:8 Behold you put your trust in lying words, which shall not profit you: Jeremiah 23:13 And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria: they prophesied in Baal and deceived my people Israel. Jeremiah 23:21 I did not send prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. Jeremiah 23:25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, and say: I have dreamed, I have dreamed. Jeremiah 23:31 Behold I am against the prophets, saith the Lord: who use their tongues, and say: The Lord saith it. Lamentations 2:14 Nun. Thy prophets have seen false and foolish things for thee: and they have not laid open thy iniquity, to excite thee to penance: but they have seen for thee false revelations and banishments. Lamentations 3:37 Mem. Who is he that hath commanded a thing to be done, when the Lord commandeth it not? Ezekiel 13:10 Because they have deceived my people, saying: Peace, and there is no peace: and the people built up a wall, and they daubed it with dirt without straw. Zephaniah 3:4 Her prophets are senseless, men without faith: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have acted unjustly against the law. Zechariah 10:2 For the idols have spoken what was unprofitable, and the diviners have seen a lie, and the dreamers have spoken vanity: they comforted in vain: therefore they were led away as a flock: they shall be afflicted, because they have no shepherd. Lexicon “Indeed,”הִ֠נְנִי (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2005: Lo! behold! declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel “I am against עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against those who prophesy נִבְּאֵ֞י (nib·bə·’ê) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration FALSE שֶׁ֙קֶר֙ (še·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood dreams חֲלֹמ֥וֹת (ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 2472: A dream they tell וַֽיְסַפְּרוּם֙ (way·sap·pə·rūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5608: To count, recount, relate to lead My people עַמִּ֔י (‘am·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock astray וַיַּתְע֣וּ (way·yaṯ·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray with their reckless וּבְפַחֲזוּתָ֑ם (ū·ḇə·p̄a·ḥă·zū·ṯām) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6350: Recklessness, extravagance lies. בְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·šiq·rê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood It was not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no I וְאָנֹכִ֨י (wə·’ā·nō·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I who sent שְׁלַחְתִּ֜ים (šə·laḥ·tîm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out or commanded them, צִוִּיתִ֗ים (ṣiw·wî·ṯîm) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order and they are of no וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no benefit וְהוֹעֵ֛יל (wə·hō·w·‘êl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit at all יוֹעִ֥ילוּ (yō·w·‘î·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3276: To confer or gain profit or benefit to these הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that people,” לָֽעָם־ (lā·‘ām-) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5002: An oracle the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Additional Translations “Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams they tell to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, said the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, said the LORD. Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith Jehovah, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, saith Jehovah. Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets that prophesy false dreams, and have not told them truly, and have caused my people to err by their lies, and by their errors; yet I sent them not, and commanded them not; therefore, they shall not profit this people at all. Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Jehovah, and that tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies and by their boasting; and I have not sent them, nor commanded them; and they profit not this people at all, saith Jehovah. Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither shall they profit this people at all, saith the LORD. Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD. Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn't send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh. Lo, I am against the prophets of false dreams, An affirmation of Jehovah, And they recount them, and cause my people to err, By their falsehoods, and by their instability, And I -- I have not sent them, Nor have I commanded them, And they are not at all profitable to this people, An affirmation of Jehovah. 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