Focused Passage

Jeremiah 23:16-22

False Shepherds, the Righteous Branch, and the Fire of the LORD's Word

The chapter moves from judgment on false shepherds, to the gathering of the remnant, to the promise of the righteous Branch, to a sustained indictment of false prophets who corrupt the people by speaking lies in the LORD's name.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16This 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.

17They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’

18But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?

19Behold, the storm of the LORD has gone out with fury, a whirlwind swirling down upon the heads of the wicked.

20The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.

21I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

22But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

2 Timothy 4:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:14Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:6Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:13Classic cross-references Ezekiel 13:3Classic cross-references

Original words

This is whatכֹּֽה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularDo notאַֽל־H408Adverblistenתִּשְׁמְע֞וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltoעַל־H5921Prepositionthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֤יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof the prophetsהַנְּבִאִים֙H5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralwho prophesyהַנִּבְּאִ֣יםH5012Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralto youלָכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralThey are filling you with false hopesמַהְבִּלִ֥יםH1891Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural. . .הֵ֖מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine plural-אֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralThey speakיְדַבֵּ֔רוּH1696Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralvisionsחֲז֤וֹןH2377Noun - masculine singular constructfrom their own mindsלִבָּם֙H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralnotלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particlefrom the mouthמִפִּ֥יH6310Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Jeremiah 6:14Classic cross-references Micah 3:11Classic cross-references Jeremiah 13:10Classic cross-references Amos 9:10Classic cross-references Micah 2:11Classic cross-references

Original words

They keep sayingאֹמְרִ֤יםH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural. . .אָמוֹר֙H559Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteto those who despise Meלִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔יH5006Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularThe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsays thatדִּבֶּ֣רH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularyou will haveיִֽהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularpeaceשָׁל֖וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singular[and]אָֽמְר֔וּH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralto everyoneוְ֠כֹלH3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwho walksהֹלֵ֞ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin the stubbornnessבִּשְׁרִר֤וּתH8307Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof his own heartלִבּוֹ֙H3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularNoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleharmרָעָֽה׃H7451Adjective - feminine singularwill comeתָב֥וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularto youעֲלֵיכֶ֖םH5921Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 18

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 29:29Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 2:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:22Classic cross-references Romans 11:34Classic cross-references Ephesians 1:11Classic cross-references

Original words

Butכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionwhich of themמִ֤יH4310Interrogativehas stoodעָמַד֙H5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularin the councilבְּס֣וֹדH5475Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto seeוְיֵ֖רֶאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularand hearוְיִשְׁמַ֣עH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerHis wordדְּבָר֑וֹH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativehas given heedהִקְשִׁ֥יבH7181Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularto His wordדְּבָרִיH1697Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand obeyed itוַיִּשְׁמָֽע׃סH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Jeremiah 30:23Classic cross-references Jeremiah 25:32Classic cross-references Amos 1:14Classic cross-references Zechariah 7:14Classic cross-references Ezekiel 1:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Beholdהִנֵּ֣ה׀H2009Interjectionthe stormסַעֲרַ֣תH5591Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas gone outיָֽצְאָ֔הH3318Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularwith furyחֵמָה֙H2534Noun - feminine singulara whirlwindמִתְחוֹלֵ֑לH2342Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular. . .וְסַ֖עַרH5591Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularswirling downיָחֽוּל׃H2342Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuponעַ֛לH5921Prepositionthe headsרֹ֥אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the wickedרְשָׁעִ֖יםH7563Adjective - masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Isaiah 14:24Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:24Classic cross-references Psalms 92:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:30Classic cross-references Genesis 49:1Classic cross-references

Original words

The angerאַף־H639Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleturn backיָשׁוּב֙H7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704PrepositionHe has fully accomplishedעֲשֹׂת֥וֹH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular. . .וְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .הֲקִימ֖וֹH6965Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularthe purposesמְזִמּ֣וֹתH4209Noun - feminine plural constructof His heartלִבּ֑וֹH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIn the daysהַיָּמִ֔יםH3117Article | Noun - masculine pluralto comeבְּאַֽחֲרִית֙H319Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructyou will understandתִּתְבּ֥וֹנְנוּH995Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralthisבָ֖הּPreposition | third person feminine singularclearlyבִּינָֽה׃H998Noun - feminine singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Jeremiah 28:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:16Classic cross-references Jeremiah 14:14Classic cross-references Matthew 24:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 27:15Classic cross-references

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I did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlesendשָׁלַ֥חְתִּיH7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthese prophetsהַנְּבִאִ֖יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralyet theyוְהֵ֣םH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralhave run with their messageרָ֑צוּH7323Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralI did notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlespeakדִבַּ֥רְתִּיH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularto themאֲלֵיהֶ֖םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralyet theyוְהֵ֥םH1992Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralhave prophesiedנִבָּֽאוּ׃H5012Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 22

Cross-references

Amos 3:7Classic cross-references Daniel 12:3Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:16Classic cross-references Malachi 2:6Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:18Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְאִֽם־H518Conjunctionthey had stoodעָמְד֖וּH5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralin My councilבְּסוֹדִ֑יH5475Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthey would have proclaimedוְיַשְׁמִ֤עוּH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralMy wordsדְבָרַי֙H1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerto My peopleעַמִּ֔יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand turned them backוִֽישִׁבוּם֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralfrom their evilהָרָ֔עH7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularwaysמִדַּרְכָּ֣םH1870Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine pluralandוּמֵרֹ֖עַH7455Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructdeedsמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃סH4611Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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