Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I am. Send me.
Jeremiah 23:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised I did not send out these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I did not send these [false] prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied. American Standard Version (1901) I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied. Common English Bible I didn’t send the prophets, yet they ran anyway. I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied anyway. Catholic Public Domain Version "I did not send these prophets, yet they hurry forward. I was not speaking to them, yet they were prophesying. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I did not send prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied. |
Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I am. Send me.
But the Lord said to me, ‘These prophets are prophesying a lie in my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, worthless divination, the deceit of their own minds.
I am against those who prophesy false dreams’ #– #the Lord’s declaration #– #‘telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration.
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are telling you, “Don’t serve the king of Babylon,” for they are prophesying a lie to you.
“I have not sent them” #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #“and they are prophesying falsely in my name; therefore, I will banish you, and you will perish #– #you and the prophets who are prophesying to you.” ’
The prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, ‘Listen, Hananiah! The Lord did not send you, but you have led these people to trust in a lie.
‘Send a message to all the exiles, saying, “This is what the Lord says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah prophesied to you, though I did not send him, and made you trust a lie,
For this is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Don’t let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you, and don’t listen to the dreams you elicit from them,
for they are prophesying falsely to you in my name. I have not sent them.’ This is the Lord’s declaration.
Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.’
So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.
And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news. ,