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The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar

Jeremiah 27:10

In 11 translations

BSB
For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
KJV
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
WEB
for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, so that I would drive you out, and you would perish.
ASV
for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
LSV
For they are prophesying falsehood to you, so as to remove you far from your ground, and I have driven you out, and you have perished.
YLT
For falsehood they are prophesying to you, so as to remove you far from off your ground, and I have driven you out, and ye have perished.
DBY
For they prophesy falsehood unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
DRC
For they prophesy lies to you: to remove you far from your country, and east you out, and to make you perish.
GNV
For they prophecie a lie vnto you to cause you to goe farre from your lande, and that I should cast you out, and you should perish.
JPS
for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out and ye should perish.
LXXE34:10
for they prophesy lies to you, to remove you far from your land.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּ֣י שֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֖ם נִבְּאִ֣ים לָכֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן הַרְחִ֤יק אֶתְכֶם֙ מֵעַ֣ל אַדְמַתְכֶ֔ם וְהִדַּחְתִּ֥י אֶתְכֶ֖ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּֽם׃
LXX-Br34:10
Ὅτι ψευδῆ αὐτοὶ προφητεύουσιν ὑμῖν, πρὸς τὸ μακρῦναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ὑμῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 32:31For this city has aroused My wrath and fury from the day it was built until now. Therefore I will remove it from My presence
  • Jeremiah 23:25“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
  • Jeremiah 27:14Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.
  • Lamentations 2:14The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.
  • Jeremiah 28:16Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year because you have preached rebellion against the LORD.’”
  • Ezekiel 14:9–11But if the prophet is enticed to speak a message, then it was I the LORD who enticed him, and I will stretch out My hand against him and destroy him from among My people Israel. They will bear their punishment—the…

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  • 34:8 in some Bibles
  • 27:10 in most Bibles

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