💧WEB · Jeremiah 23:30

What does Jeremiah 23:30 mean?

"“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor."

— Jeremiah 23:30 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

27

They intend to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they each tell his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name because of Baal.

28

The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he who has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the straw to the wheat?” says Yahweh.

29

“Isn’t my word like fire?” says Yahweh; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

30

“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.

31

Behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’

32

Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says Yahweh, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says Yahweh.

33

“When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, asks you, saying, ‘What is the message from Yahweh?’ Then you shall tell them, ‘“What message? I will cast you off,” says Yahweh.’

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