One time Joseph had a special dream. Later, Joseph told his brothers about this dream. After this, his brothers hated him even more.
Jeremiah 23:25 - Easy To Read Version “There are prophets that preach lies in my name. They say, ‘I have had a dream! I have had a dream!’ I heard them say those things. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed [visions on my bed at night]. American Standard Version (1901) I have heard what the prophets have said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. Common English Bible I have heard the prophets prophesying lies in my name. They claim, “I’ve had a dream; I’ve had a dream!” Catholic Public Domain Version I have heard what the prophets have said, prophesying falsehoods in my name, and also saying: 'I have dreamed! I have dreamed!' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version I have heard what the prophets said that prophesy lies in my name and say: I have dreamed, I have dreamed. |
One time Joseph had a special dream. Later, Joseph told his brothers about this dream. After this, his brothers hated him even more.
Then Joseph had another dream. Joseph told his brothers about this dream. Joseph said, “I had another dream. I saw the sun, the moon, and eleven stars bowing down to me.”
You know when I sit down\par and when I get up.\par You know my thoughts from far away.\par
Lord, you know what I want to say,\par even before the words leave my mouth.\par
I saw the terrible things you did. {\cf2\super [117]} \par I saw you laughing\par and having sex with your lovers.\par I know about your plans\par to be like a prostitute. {\cf2\super [118]} \par I have seen you on the hills\par and in the fields.\par It will be very bad for you, Jerusalem.\par I wonder how long you will continue doing\par your dirty sins.”\par
Then the Lord said to me, “Jeremiah, those prophets are preaching lies in my name. I did not send those prophets. I did not command them or speak to them. Those prophets have been preaching false visions, worthless magic, and their own wishful thinking.
I see everything they do. The people of Judah can’t hide from me the things they do. Their sin is not hidden from me.
Straw is not the same thing as wheat! In the same way, those prophets’ dreams are not messages from me. If a person wants to tell about his dreams, then let him. But let the man that hears my message speak my message truthfully.
I am against the false prophets that preach fake dreams.” This message is from the Lord. “They mislead my people with their lies and false teachings. I did not send those prophets to teach the people. I never commanded them to do anything for me. They can’t help the people of Judah at all.” This message is from the Lord.
But those people are telling you lies. They will only cause you to be taken far from your homeland. I will force you to leave your homes. And you will die in another land.
I didn’t send those prophets.’” This message is from the Lord. “They are preaching lies and saying that the message is from me. So, I will send you people of Judah away. You will die. And those prophets that preach to you will die also.”
Those two prophets did very bad things among the people of Israel. They did the sin of adultery {\cf2\super [227]} with their neighbors’ wives. They also spoke lies and said those lies were a message from me, the Lord. I did not tell them to do those things. I know what they have done. I am a witness.” This message is from the Lord.
The Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says: “Don’t let your prophets and the people that practice magic fool you. Don’t listen to the dreams they have.
I have listened to them very carefully.\par But they don’t say what is right.\par The people are not sorry for their sins.\par The people don’t think about the bad things they have done.\par The people do things without thinking.\par They are like horses running into a battle.\par
Your prophets saw visions for you.\par But their visions were only worthless lies.\par They didn’t preach against your sins.\par They didn’t try to make things better.\par They preached messages for you,\par but they were false messages\par that fooled you.\par
“The prophets \{don’t warn the people—they cover up the truth. They are like workers that don’t really fix a wall\}—they only put plaster over the holes. They only see lies. They do their magic to learn the future, but they only tell lies. They say, ‘The Lord my Master said these things.’ But they are only lying—the Lord did not speak to them!
“After this I will pour (give) my Spirit\par on all kinds of people.\par Your sons and daughters will prophesy. {\cf2\super [21]} \par Your old men will dream dreams.\par Your young men will see visions. {\cf2\super [22]} \par
If a person continues to prophesy, then he will be punished. Even his parents, his own mother and father, will say to him, ‘You have spoken lies in the name of the Lord, so you must die!’ His own mother and father will stab him for prophesying.
God said, “Listen to me! You will have prophets. [168] I, the Lord, will show myself to them in visions. [169] I will speak to them in dreams.
But after Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, {\cf2\super [11]} don’t be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby that is in her is from the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [12]}
The things you say in the dark (secretly) will be told in the light (openly). The things you whisper in a private room will be shouted from the top of the house.”
So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.
Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. He can clearly see all things. Everything is open before him. And to him we must explain the way we have lived.
I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for the things you have done.