Verse 16

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hør ikke på profetenes ord som profeterer for dere, for de fyller dere med meningsløse ord. De taler visjoner fra sitt eget hjerte og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Ikke hør på profetenes ord som profeterer til dere; de fyller dere med tomhet. De taler et syn fra sitt eget hjerte, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Norsk King James

  Slik sier Herren over hærer: Hør ikke på ordene til profetene som profeterer til dere: de gjør dere tomme; de taler en visjon fra sitt eget hjerte, og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Ikke lytt til profetenes ord som profeterer for dere. De fyller dere med falske håp. De taler av sitt eget hjerte, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hør ikke på profetenes ord som profeterer for dere; de narrer dere. De taler sitt eget hjertes syn, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Slik sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hør ikke på profetenes ord som profeterer til dere; de gjør dere tomme: de taler et syn fra sitt eget hjerte, og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Slik sier HERREN, hærskarene: 'Hør ikke på ordene til de profetene som taler til dere; de fører dere på villspor, for de uttaler visjoner fra sitt eget hjerte, og ikke fra HERRENs munn.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Slik sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hør ikke på profetenes ord som profeterer til dere; de gjør dere tomme: de taler et syn fra sitt eget hjerte, og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Hør ikke på ordene til profetene som profeterer for dere. De fyller dere med tomme forhåpninger; de taler syner fra sitt eget hjerte og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Hør ikke på profetenes ord når de profeterer for dere, for de bedrar dere. Visjoner fra sitt eget hjerte taler de, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Saa sagde den Herre Zebaoth: Hører ikke paa Propheternes Ord, som spaae eder, de gjøre eder forfængelige; de tale deres Hjertes Syn, ikke af Herrens Mund.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Ikke hør på ordene fra de profetene som profeterer for dere. De gjør dere forfengelige; de taler av sitt eget hjerte og ikke av Herrens munn.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Thus says the LORD of hosts, Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They make you vain; they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Ikke hør på ordene til profetene som profeterer for dere. De lærer dere tomhet. De taler visjoner fra sitt eget hjerte, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Så sier Herren over hærskarene: Hør ikke på ordene til profetene som profeterer for dere, de fyller dere med tomme håp. De taler visjoner fra sitt eget hjerte, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Så sier Herren over hærskarenes Gud: Lytt ikke til profetenes ord som profeterer for dere. De lærer dere verdiløsheter. De taler syn av sitt eget hjerte, ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette er hva Herren over hærskarene har sagt: Ikke lytt til ordene som profetene sier til dere: de gir dere lærdom av ingen verdi: det er fra dem selv visjonen kommer, og ikke fra Herrens munn.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And therfore the LORDE of hoostes geueth you this warnynge: Heare not the wordes of the prophetes, that preach vnto you, and disceaue you: for they speake the meanynge of their owne herte, and not out of the mouth of the LORDE.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thus sayth ye Lord of hosts, Heare not the wordes of the prophets that prophecie vnto you, and teach you vanitie: they speake the vision of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lorde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And therfore the Lorde of hoastes geueth you this warning: Heare not the wordes of the prophetes that preache vnto you and deceaue you, truely they reache you vanitie: for they speake the meaning of their owne heart, and not out of the mouth of the Lorde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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 (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Thus says Yahweh of Armies, 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says to the people of Jerusalem:“Do not listen to what those prophets are saying to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They are reporting visions of their own imaginations, not something the LORD has given them to say.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 14:14 : 14 The LORD said to me: "The prophets are prophesying lies in My name. I did not send them, command them, or speak to them. They are seeing false visions, giving worthless divinations and deceitful messages from their own hearts.
• Jer 27:9-9 : 9 So do not listen to your prophets, diviners, dreamers, soothsayers, or sorcerers who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ 10 They are prophesying lies to you, and the result will be that I will drive you far from your land, and you will perish.
• Matt 7:15 : 15 Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their deeds.
• Gal 1:8-9 : 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed!
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Ezek 13:3 : 3 This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the foolish prophets who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!
• Ezek 13:6 : 6 They have seen false visions and lying divinations. They say, ‘This is the declaration of the LORD,’ when the LORD has not sent them, and they hope to fulfill their words.
• Jer 27:14-17 : 14 Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying lies to you. 15 For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, yet they prophesy lies in my name, so that I might drive you out, and you will perish—you and the prophets who are prophesying to you. 16 Then I said to the priests and all this people: This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who are prophesying to you, saying, ‘The articles of the LORD’s house will soon be returned from Babylon.’ They are prophesying lies to you. 17 Do not listen to them. Instead, serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a ruin?
• Jer 23:21 : 21 I did not send these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.
• Jer 23:26 : 26 How long will this continue in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of deceit in their own hearts?
• Jer 29:8 : 8 This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Do not let the prophets or diviners among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that you are dreaming.
• 2 Kgs 17:15 : 15 They despised His statutes, His covenant that He made with their fathers, and His warnings He gave them. They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. They imitated the nations around them, though the Lord had commanded them not to do so.
• Prov 19:27 : 27 Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
• Jer 2:5 : 5 This is what the LORD says: ‘What fault did your ancestors find in me that they strayed so far from me? They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves.
• Jer 9:20 : 20 'For death has climbed in through our windows and entered our fortresses, cutting off children from the streets and young men from the public squares.'
• Ezek 13:16 : 16 along with the prophets of Israel who prophesied concerning Jerusalem and claimed visions of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.
• Ezek 13:23 : 23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will rescue my people from your hands, and you will know that I am the LORD.
• Ezek 22:28 : 28 Her prophets plaster false visions for them, prophesying lies and saying, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.
• Mic 2:11 : 11 If someone full of wind and deceit lies and says, 'I will preach to you about wine and strong drink,' that would be just the preacher for this people!
• Rom 1:21 : 21 For although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.