Jeremiah 5:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?”
Jeremiah 5:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 5:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 5:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority; and my people love to have it so. What will you do in the end of it?”
Jeremiah 5:31 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 5:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?”
Jeremiah 5:31 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 5:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The prophets have prophesied falsely, And the priests bear rule by their means, And My people have loved <FI>it<Fi> so, And what do they at its latter end?”
Jeremiah 5:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 5:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their means; and my people love [to have it] so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?”
Jeremiah 5:31 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 5:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Prophets prophesie lies, and ye Priests receiue giftes in their handes, and my people delite therein. What will ye then doe in the ende thereof? ”
Jeremiah 5:31 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 5:31 in Context — Jeremiah 5
29 Ne châtierais-je pas ces choses-là, dit l’Éternel, Ne me vengerais-je pas d’une pareille nation?
30 Des choses horribles, abominables, Se font dans le pays.
31 Les prophètes prophétisent avec fausseté, Les sacrificateurs dominent sous leur conduite, Et mon peuple prend plaisir à cela. Que ferez-vous à la fin?
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What Does Jeremiah 5:31 Mean?
Jeremiah 5:31 is a verse from the Book of Jeremiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Jeremiah chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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