However, Elisha said to King Joram of Israel, ‘What do we have in common? Go to the prophets of your father and your mother! ’ But the king of Israel replied, ‘No, because it is the Lord who has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.’
Jeremiah 37:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, “The king of Babylon will not come against you and this land”? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you or against this land? American Standard Version (1901) Where now are your prophets that prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Common English Bible Where are your prophets now who prophesied that the king of Babylon wouldn’t attack you and this land? Catholic Public Domain Version Now therefore, listen, I beg you, my lord the king. Let my petition prevail in your sight. And do not send me back into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now therefore hear, I beseech thee, my lord the king. Let my petition be accepted in thy sight: and send me not back into the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. |
However, Elisha said to King Joram of Israel, ‘What do we have in common? Go to the prophets of your father and your mother! ’ But the king of Israel replied, ‘No, because it is the Lord who has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.’
But where are your gods you made for yourself? Let them rise up and save you in your time of disaster if they can, for your gods are as numerous as your cities, Judah.
They keep on saying to those who despise me, “The Lord has spoken: You will have peace.” They have said to everyone who follows the stubbornness of his heart, “No harm will come to you.” ’
‘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,
They have treated my people’s brokenness superficially, claiming, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.
They have treated the brokenness of my dear people superficially, claiming, “Peace, peace,” when there is no peace.
Your prophets saw visions for you that were empty and deceptive; , they did not reveal your iniquity and so restore your fortunes. They saw pronouncements for you that were empty and misleading.
‘Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are prophesying. Say to those who prophesy out of their own imagination, “Hear the word of the Lord!
They saw false visions and their divinations were a lie. They claimed, ‘This is the Lord’s declaration,’ when the Lord did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfilment of their message.
Who ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let it be a shelter for you.