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Jeremiah 14:14

“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.
Jeremiah 14:14
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Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֵלַ֗י שֶׁ֚קֶר הַנְּבִאִים֙ נִבְּאִ֣ים בִּשְׁמִ֔י לֹ֤א שְׁלַחְתִּים֙ וְלֹ֣א צִוִּיתִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א דִבַּ֖רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם חֲז֨וֹן שֶׁ֜קֶר וְקֶ֤סֶם וֶֽאֱלִיל֙ וְתַרְמִ֣ית לִבָּ֔ם הֵ֖מָּה מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶֽם׃ ס

  1. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.mer“and he said”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  2. יְהוָ֜הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  3. אֵלַ֗י'e.Lai“to me”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  4. שֶׁ֚קֶרShe.ker“falsehood”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
  5. הַנְּבִאִים֙ha.ne.vi.'Im“the prophets”
    Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבִיא · “prophet” · Strong's H5030
  6. נִבְּאִ֣יםni.be.'Im“[are] prophesying”
    Verb, niphal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבָא · “to prophesy” · Strong's H5012
  7. בִּשְׁמִ֔יbish.Mi“in name my”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  8. לֹ֤אlo'“not”
    Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  9. שְׁלַחְתִּים֙she.lach.Tim“I sent them”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שָׁלַח · “depart” · Strong's H7971G
  10. וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  11. צִוִּיתִ֔יםtzi.vi.Tim“I appointed them”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from צָוָה · “to command” · Strong's H6680
  12. וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  13. דִבַּ֖רְתִּיdi.Bar.ti“I spoke”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
  14. אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם'a.lei.Hem“to them”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  15. חֲז֨וֹןcha.Zon“a vision of”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חָזוֹן · “vision” · Strong's H2377
  16. שֶׁ֜קֶרShe.ker“falsehood”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫קֶר · “deception” · Strong's H8267
  17. וְקֶ֤סֶםve.Ke.sem“and divination”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from קֶ֫סֶם · “divination” · Strong's H7081
  18. וֶֽאֱלִיל֙ve.'e.lul“and an idol”
    Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֱלִיל · “idol” · Strong's H0457
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  19. וְתַרְמִ֣יתve.tar.mut“and [the] deceitfulness of”
    Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from תַּרְמִית · “deceitfulness” · Strong's H8649B
    Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
  20. לִבָּ֔םli.Bam“own heart their”
    Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from לֵב · “heart” · Strong's H3820A
  21. הֵ֖מָּהHe.mah“they”
    Pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from הֵ֫מָּה · “they(masc.)” · Strong's H1992
  22. מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥יםmit.na.be.'Im“[are] prophesying”
    Verb, hithpael, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from נָבָא · “to prophesy” · Strong's H5012
  23. לָכֶֽם׃ סla.Khem“to <the> you”
    Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from Op2m · “you” · Strong's H9036
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)