But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Jeremiah 5:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The prophets become only wind, for the Lord’s word is not in them. This will in fact happen to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [say they] the prophets will become wind [what they prophesy will not come to pass], and the word [of God] is not in them. Thus shall it be done to them [as they threatened would be done to us]. American Standard Version (1901) and the prophets shall become wind, and the word is not in them: thus shall it be done unto them. Common English Bible The prophets are so much wind; the word isn’t in them. Thus and so may it be done to them. Catholic Public Domain Version The prophets have spoken into the wind, and there was no answer with them. Therefore, these things will happen to them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The prophets have spoken in the wind, and there was no word of God in them: these things therefore shall befall them. |
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Do you think that you can disprove my words or that a despairing man’s words are mere wind?
How long will you go on saying these things? Your words are a blast of wind.
The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.
Look, all of them are a delusion; their works are non-existent; their images are wind and emptiness.
And I replied, ‘Oh no, Lord God! The prophets are telling them, “You won’t see sword or suffer famine. I will certainly give you lasting peace in this place.” ’
‘Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning the prophets who prophesy in my name, though I did not send them, and who say, “There will never be sword or famine in this land.” By sword and famine these prophets will meet their end.
Then certain ones said, ‘Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.’
The wind will take charge of all your shepherds, and your lovers will go into captivity. Then you will be ashamed and humiliated because of all your evil.
Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the Lord’s temple that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took from here and transported to Babylon.
then Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the other arrogant men responded to Jeremiah, ‘You are speaking a lie! The Lord our God has not sent you to say, “You must not go to Egypt to stay there for a while! ”
The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have come. Let Israel recognise it! The prophet is a fool, and the inspired man is insane, because of the magnitude of your iniquity and hostility.