But God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
Jeremiah 5:13 - Easy To Read Version “The \{false\} prophets are only empty wind. {\cf2\super [33]} \par The word of God is not in them. {\cf2\super [34]} \par Bad things will happen to them.”\par 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 God’s people made fun of God’s prophets. They refused to listen to God’s prophets. They hated God’s messages. Finally God could not hold his anger any longer. God became angry at his people and there was nothing that could be done to stop it.
Do you plan to criticize me?\par Will you speak more tiring words?\par
“How long will you talk like that?\par Your words blow like a strong wind.\par
People who promise to give gifts, but never give them, are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
All of those gods are less than nothing!\par They can’t do anything!\par Those statues are absolutely worthless!\par
But I said to the Lord, “Lord, my Master, the prophets were telling the people something different. They were telling the people of Judah, ‘You people will not suffer from an enemy’s sword. You will never suffer from hunger. The Lord will give you peace in this land.’”
So this is what I say about the prophets that are preaching in my name. I did not send those prophets. Those prophets said, ‘No enemy with swords will ever attack this country. There will never be hunger in this land.’ Those prophets will die from hunger and an enemy’s sword will kill them.
Then the enemies of Jeremiah said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah. Surely the teaching of the law by the priest will not be lost. And the advice from the wise men will still be with us. We will still have the words of the prophets. So let us tell lies about him. That will ruin him. We will not pay attention to anything he says.”
Judah, the punishment I give\par will come like a storm.\par And it will blow all your shepherds away.\par You thought some of the other nations\par would help you.\par But those nations will also be defeated.\par Then you will really be disappointed.\par You will be ashamed of all the bad things\par that you did.\par
Before two years are over, I will bring back all the things that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took from the Lord’s temple. Nebuchadnezzar has carried those things to Babylon. But I will bring those things back here to Jerusalem.
Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and some other men were proud and stubborn. Those people became angry at Jeremiah. Those men said to Jeremiah, “Jeremiah, you are lying! The Lord our God didn’t send you to say to us, ‘You people must not go to Egypt to live there.’
The prophet says, “Israel, learn these things: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay \{for the evil things you did\}.” But the people of Israel say, “The prophet is a fool. This man with \{God’s\} Spirit is crazy.” The prophet says, “You will be punished for your bad sins. You will be punished for your hate.”