Jeremiah 23:34
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.In other versions
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.
ASV
And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will send punishment on that man and on his house.
BBE
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.
DBY
As for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, who shall say, The burden of Yahweh, I will even punish that man and his house.
WEB
And the prophet, and the priest, and the people, That saith, The burden of Jehovah, I have seen after that man, and after his house.
YLT
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
ENG
And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
WBT
As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.
BSB
In context
32Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
33And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
34And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
35Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
36And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
