Jeremiah 23:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כֹּֽהh3541
1Thus saithאָמַ֞רh559
19of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068
3of hostsצְבָא֗וֹתh6635
4אַֽלh408
5Hearkenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּh8085
6עַלh5921
7not unto the wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יh1697
8of the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙h5030
9that prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםh5012
10לָכֶ֔םh0
11unto you they make you vainמַהְבִּלִ֥יםh1891
12הֵ֖מָּהh1992
13אֶתְכֶ֑םh853
14a visionחֲז֤וֹןh2377
15of their own heartלִבָּם֙h3820
16they speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּh1696
17לֹ֖אh3808
18and not out of the mouthמִפִּ֥יh6310
19of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃h3068

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Do not give ear to the words which the prophets say to you: they give you teaching of no value: it is from themselves that their vision comes, and not out of the mouth of the Lord.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they lead you to vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, not out of the mouth of Jehovah.

World English Bible (WEB)

Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, Don't listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you: they teach you vanity; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Ye do not hearken unto the words Of the prophets who are prophesying to you, They are making you vain things, A vision of their own heart they speak, Not from the mouth of Jehovah.