Jeremiah 23:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ I did not send these [false] prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.

Common English Bible

²¹ I didn’t send the prophets, yet they ran anyway. I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied anyway.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ "I did not send these prophets, yet they hurry forward. I was not speaking to them, yet they were prophesying.

Jeremiah 23:21 Cross References

Jeremiah 14:14

Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake I unto them: they prophesy unto you a lying vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their own heart.

Jeremiah 27:15

For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

Jeremiah 23:32

Behold, I am against them that prophesy lying dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I sent them not, nor commanded them; neither shall they profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

Acts 13:4

So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, went down to Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

John 20:21

Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

Jeremiah 29:31

Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite: Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he hath caused you to trust in a lie;

Jeremiah 29:9

For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 28:15

Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; the LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.

Isaiah 6:8

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me.

Romans 10:15

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

Jeremiah 27:14

And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.

Jeremiah 29:8

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Let not your prophets that be in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you, neither hearken ye to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.