Lying Prophets
Jeremiah 23:18
In 11 translations
- BSB
- But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?
- KJV
- For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?counsel: or, secret
- WEB
- For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has listened to my word, and heard it?
- ASV
- For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
- LSV
- For who has stood in the counsel of YHWH, || And sees and hears His word? Who has regarded My word, and listens?
- YLT
- For who hath stood in the counsel of Jehovah, And seeth and heareth His word? Who hath regarded My word, and hearkeneth?
- DBY
- For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, so that he hath perceived and heard his word? who hath hearkened to his word and listened?
- DRC
- For who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath seen and heard his word? Who hath considered his word and heard it?
- GNV
- For who hath stand in the counsel of the Lord that he hath perceiued and heard his word? Who hath marked his worde and heard it?
- JPS
- For who hath stood in the council of the LORD, that he should perceive and hear His word? Who hath attended to His word, and heard it?
- LXXE
- For who has stood in the counsel of the Lord, and seen his word? who has hearkened, and heard?
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- Written (Ketiv): דְּבָרִי (“word my”). Read aloud (Qere): דְּבָר֖וֹ (“word his”) — the form shown in the word-by-word reader.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Leningrad Codex reads דְּבָרֹ֖י; read aloud (Qere) reads דְּבָר֖וֹ (“word his”).
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- כִּ֣י מִ֤י עָמַד֙ בְּס֣וֹד יְהוָ֔ה וְיֵ֖רֶא וְיִשְׁמַ֣ע אֶת־דְּבָר֑וֹ מִֽי־הִקְשִׁ֥יב דברי וַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃Read aloud as (qere): דְּבָר֖וֹ
- LXX-Br
- Ὅτι τίς ἔστη ἐν ὑποστήματι Κυρίου, καὶ εἶδε τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ; τίς ἠνωτίσατο, καὶ ἤκουσεν;
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Cross-references most cited first
- Jeremiah 23:22But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”
- Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Isaiah 40:13–14Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of…
- John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.
- 1 Corinthians 2:16“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
- 2 Chronicles 18:23Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
- 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
- Job 15:8–10Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself? What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us? Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side— men much older…
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