Jeremiah 23:33-40
World English Bible
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.’ 34 As for the prophet, the priest, and the people, who say, ‘The message from Yahweh,’ I will even punish that man and his household. 35 You will say everyone to his neighbor, and everyone to his brother, ‘What has Yahweh answered?’ and, ‘What has Yahweh said?’ 36 You will mention the message from Yahweh no more: for every man’s own word has become his message; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Armies, our God. 37 You will say to the prophet, ‘What has Yahweh answered you?’ and, ‘What has Yahweh spoken?’ 38 Although you say, ‘The message from Yahweh;’ therefore Yahweh says: ‘Because you say this word, “The message from Yahweh,” and I have sent to you, telling you not to say, “The message from Yahweh;” 39 therefore, behold, I will utterly forget you, and I will cast you off, and the city that I gave to you and to your fathers, away from my presence. 40 I will bring an everlasting reproach on you, and a perpetual shame, which will not be forgotten.’”
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Jeremiah 23:33-40
International Standard Version
The Oracle-Burden[a] of the Lord
33 “Jeremiah,[b] when these people, the prophet, or a priest ask you,[c] ‘What is the oracle[d] of the Lord?’ say to them, ‘You are the burden,[e] and I’ll cast you out,’” declares the Lord. 34 “As for the prophet, the priest, or the people who say, ‘I have[f] an oracle of the Lord,’ I’ll judge that person and his household. 35 This is what you should say to one another and among yourselves,[g] ‘What has the Lord answered?’ or ‘What has the Lord said?’ 36 But you are to no longer mention[h] the oracle of the Lord, because the oracle is only for the person to whom the Lord gives his message,[i] and you have overturned the words of the living God, the Lord of the Heavenly Armies, our God. 37 This is what you should say to the prophet, ‘What has the Lord answered?’ or ‘What has the Lord said?’ 38 Since you’re saying, ‘We have an oracle of the Lord,’[j] therefore this is what the Lord says: He will answer your message with this message, ‘Burden[k] of the Lord,’ and I’ll send you away with these words: ‘Don’t say, “Oracle of the Lord.”’ 39 Therefore I’ll surely forget you and cast you and the city I gave you and your ancestors out of my presence. 40 I’ll bring on you everlasting reproach and everlasting humiliation that won’t ever[l] be forgotten.”
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- Jeremiah 23:33 An oracle is a message that claims to be a revelation from the Lord. The same Heb. word means both oracle and burden, and this entire section invokes a word play between the two meanings of this Heb. word.
- Jeremiah 23:33 The Heb. lacks Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 23:33 I.e. the prophet Jeremiah; MT is masculine sing.
- Jeremiah 23:33 Or burden
- Jeremiah 23:33 Or oracle; MT reads What oracle?
- Jeremiah 23:34 The Heb. lacks I have
- Jeremiah 23:35 Lit. each to his neighbor and each to his brother
- Jeremiah 23:36 Or remember
- Jeremiah 23:36 Lit. for the person of his word
- Jeremiah 23:38 The Heb. lacks of the Lord
- Jeremiah 23:38 Or Oracle
- Jeremiah 23:40 The Heb. lacks ever
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