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Jeremiah 5

Jer. 5:31 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The prophets
nabiy' (Hebrew #5030)
a prophet or (generally) inspired man
KJV usage: prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
Pronounce: naw-bee'
Origin: from 5012
prophesy
naba' (Hebrew #5012)
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
KJV usage: prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
Pronounce: naw-baw'
Origin: a primitive root
falsely
sheqer (Hebrew #8267)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)
KJV usage: without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
Pronounce: sheh'-ker
Origin: from 8266
o, and the priests
kohen (Hebrew #3548)
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
KJV usage: chief ruler, X own, priest, prince, principal officer.
Pronounce: ko-hane'
Origin: active participle of 3547
λbear rule
radah (Hebrew #7287)
to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off
KJV usage: (come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,(-r, over), take.
Pronounce: raw-daw'
Origin: a primitive root
by their means
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
; and my people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
love
'ahab (Hebrew #157)
a primitive root; to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
KJV usage: (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Pronounce: aw-hab'
Origin: or raheb {aw-habe'}
p to have it so: and what will ye do
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
in the end
'achariyth (Hebrew #319)
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
KJV usage: (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
Pronounce: akh-ar-eeth'
Origin: from 310
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Ezek. 13:6• 6They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith! and Jehovah hath not sent them; and they make them to hope that the word will be fulfilled. (Ezek. 13:6)
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or, take into their hands.
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Mic. 2:11• 11If a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall be the prophet of this people. (Mic. 2:11)
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Deut. 32:29• 29Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end! (Deut. 32:29)
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Lam. 1:9• 9Her impurity was in her skirts, she remembered not her latter end; and she came down wonderfully: she hath no comforter. Jehovah, behold my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself. (Lam. 1:9)

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Priest; Priesthood,
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prophets.
Jer. 14:14• 14And Jehovah said unto me, The prophets prophesy falsehood in my name; I have not sent them, neither have I commanded them, nor spoken unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision, and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart. (Jer. 14:14)
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Jer. 23:25‑26• 25I have heard what the prophets say, who prophesy falsehood in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
 26How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who prophesy falsehood, and who are prophets of the deceit of their own heart? (Jer. 23:25‑26)
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Lam. 2:14• 14Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion. (Lam. 2:14)
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Ezek. 13:6• 6They have seen vanity and lying divination, that say, Jehovah saith! and Jehovah hath not sent them; and they make them to hope that the word will be fulfilled. (Ezek. 13:6)
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Mic. 3:11• 11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us. (Mic. 3:11)
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Matt. 7:15‑17• 15But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
 16By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?
 17So every good tree produces good fruits, but the worthless tree produces bad fruits. (Matt. 7:15‑17)
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2 Cor. 11:13‑15• 13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
 14And it is not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
 15It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2 Cor. 11:13‑15)
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2 Peter 2:1‑2• 1But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
 2and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed. (2 Peter 2:1‑2)
bear rule.
or, take into their hands.
my people.
Isa. 30:10‑11• 10who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things; speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits;
 11get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us! (Isa. 30:10‑11)
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Mic. 2:6,11• 6Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
 11If a man walking in wind and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall be the prophet of this people. (Mic. 2:6,11)
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John 3:19‑21• 19And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
 20For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
 21but he that practises the truth comes to the light, that his works may be manifested that they have been wrought in God. (John 3:19‑21)
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2 Thess. 2:9‑11• 9whose coming is according to the working of Satan in all power and signs and wonders of falsehood,
 10and in all deceit of unrighteousness to them that perish, because they have not received the love of the truth that they might be saved.
 11And for this reason God sends to them a working of error, that they should believe what is false, (2 Thess. 2:9‑11)
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2 Tim. 4:3‑4• 3For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
 4and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables. (2 Tim. 4:3‑4)
and what.
Jer. 4:30‑31• 30--And thou, wasted one, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thine eyes with paint, in vain dost thou make thyself fair: thy lovers despise thee, they seek thy life.
 31For I hear a voice, as of a woman in travail, anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion: she moaneth, she spreadeth forth her hands, saying, Woe unto me! for my soul faileth because of murderers. (Jer. 4:30‑31)
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Jer. 22:22‑23• 22The wind shall feed on all thy shepherds, and thy lovers shall go into captivity; surely, then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
 23Thou inhabitress of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how pitiful shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, pain as of a woman in travail! (Jer. 22:22‑23)
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Deut. 32:29• 29Oh that they had been wise! they would have understood this, They would have considered their latter end! (Deut. 32:29)
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Isa. 10:3• 3And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the sudden destruction which shall come from far? To whom will ye flee for help, and where will ye leave your glory? (Isa. 10:3)
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Isa. 20:6• 6And the inhabitants of this coast shall say in that day, Behold, such is our confidence, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape? (Isa. 20:6)
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Isa. 33:14• 14The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath surprised the hypocrites: Who among us shall dwell with the consuming fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting flames? (Isa. 33:14)
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Lam. 1:9• 9Her impurity was in her skirts, she remembered not her latter end; and she came down wonderfully: she hath no comforter. Jehovah, behold my affliction; for the enemy hath magnified himself. (Lam. 1:9)
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Ezek. 22:14• 14Shall thy heart endure, shall thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I Jehovah have spoken, and will do it. (Ezek. 22:14)
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Zeph. 2:2‑3• 2before the decree bring forth, before the day pass away as chaff, before the fierce anger of Jehovah come upon you, before the day of Jehovah's anger come upon you.
 3Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger. (Zeph. 2:2‑3)

J. N. Darby Translation

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the prophets prophesy falsehood, and the priests rule by their meansb; and my people love to have it so. But what will ye do in the end thereof?

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "hands."