Jeremiah 27:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Jeremiah 27:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Jeremiah 27:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Yahweh says, “Don’t listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of Yahweh’s house will now shortly be brought again from Babylon;’ for they prophesy a lie to you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — World English Bible

Jeremiah 27:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — American Standard Version

Jeremiah 27:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And unto the priests, and unto all this people, I have spoken, saying, `Thus said Jehovah, Ye do not hearken unto the words of your prophets, who are prophesying to you, saying, Lo, the vessels of the house of Jehovah are brought back from Babylon now in haste, for falsehood they are prophesying to you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Jeremiah 27:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah's house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy falsehood unto you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — Darby Translation

Jeremiah 27:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also I spake to the Priests, and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Heare not the wordes of your prophets that prophecie vnto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the house of the Lord shall nowe shortly be brought againe from Babel, for they prophecie a lie vnto you.”

Jeremiah 27:16 — Geneva Bible

Jeremiah 27:16 in Context — Jeremiah 27

14 N’écoutez pas les paroles des prophètes qui vous disent: Vous ne serez point asservis au roi de Babylone! Car c’est le mensonge qu’ils vous prophétisent.

15 Je ne les ai point envoyés, dit l’Éternel, et ils prophétisent le mensonge en mon nom, afin que je vous chasse et que vous périssiez, vous et les prophètes qui vous prophétisent.

16 J’ai dit aux sacrificateurs et à tout ce peuple: Ainsi parle l’Éternel: N’écoutez pas les paroles de vos prophètes qui vous prophétisent, disant: Voici, les ustensiles de la maison de l’Éternel seront bientôt rapportés de Babylone! Car c’est le mensonge qu’ils vous prophétisent.

17 Ne les écoutez pas, soumettez-vous au roi de Babylone, et vous vivrez. Pourquoi cette ville deviendrait-elle une ruine?

18 S’ils sont prophètes et si la parole de l’Éternel est avec eux, qu’ils intercèdent auprès de l’Éternel des armées pour que les ustensiles qui restent dans la maison de l’Éternel, dans la maison du roi de Juda, et dans Jérusalem, ne s’en aillent point à Babylone.

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