Jeremiah 23:38 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But if you say, “the burden of the Lord,” thus says the Lord: Because you have said these words, “the burden of the Lord,” when I sent to you, saying, “You shall not say, ‘the burden of the Lord,’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But if you say, The burden of the Lord, therefore thus says the Lord: Because you said these words, The burden of the Lord, when I sent to you, saying, You shall not say, The burden of the Lord,

American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye say, The burden of Jehovah; therefore thus saith Jehovah: Because ye say this word, The burden of Jehovah, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of Jehovah;

Common English Bible

But if you insist on saying, “This is the LORD’s message,” the LORD says to you: Because you have made this claim—this is the LORD’s message—when I told you not to proclaim the LORD’s message,

Catholic Public Domain Version

But if you say, 'The burden of the Lord!' then because of this, thus says the Lord: Since you have spoken this word, 'The burden of the Lord!' though I sent to you telling you not to say: 'The burden of the Lord,'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But if you shall say, The burden of the Lord: therefore thus saith the Lord: Because you have said this word, The burden of the Lord: and I have sent to you, saying: Say not, The burden of the Lord:

Jeremiah 23:38 Cross References

Jeremiah 23:37

Thus you shall ask the prophet, “What has the Lord answered you?” or “What has the Lord spoken?”

Jeremiah 23:39

therefore, I will surely lift you up and cast you away from my presence, you and the city that I gave to you and your ancestors.