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32 Yes, I am against those who prophesy about lying dreams, declares the Lord. I am against those who tell lying dreams to lead my people astray with their extravagant lies. But I did not send them or command them. They provide no benefit for this people, declares the Lord.

33 When these people or a prophet or a priest asks you, “What is the message[a] from the Lord?” say to them, “What is the message? This is the Lord’s message: I will abandon you.”

34 As for the prophet, the priest, or anyone who says “the message from the Lord,” I will punish that man and his household.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:33 The Hebrew word translated message also has the negative connotation burden. If this first line is translated what is the burden from the Lord, the Lord’s response may be translated you are the burden.

32 Indeed, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,(A)” declares the Lord. “They tell them and lead my people astray(B) with their reckless lies,(C) yet I did not send(D) or appoint them. They do not benefit(E) these people in the least,” declares the Lord.

False Prophecy

33 “When these people, or a prophet or a priest, ask you, ‘What is the message(F) from the Lord?’ say to them, ‘What message? I will forsake(G) you, declares the Lord.’ 34 If a prophet or a priest or anyone else claims, ‘This is a message(H) from the Lord,’ I will punish(I) them and their household.

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