Jeremiah 23:38

NETBible

But just suppose you continue to say, ‘The message of the Lord is burdensome.’ Here is what the Lord says will happen: ‘I sent word to you that you must not say, “The Lord’s message is burdensome.” But you used the words “The Lord’s message is burdensome” anyway.

NIV ©

Although you claim, ‘This is the oracle of the LORD,’ this is what the LORD says: You used the words, ‘This is the oracle of the LORD,’ even though I told you that you must not claim, ‘This is the oracle of the LORD.’

NASB ©

"For if you say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ surely thus says the LORD, ‘Because you said this word, "The oracle of the LORD!" I have also sent to you, saying, "You shall not say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’"’

NLT ©

But suppose they respond, ‘This is a prophecy from the LORD!’ Then you should say, ‘This is what the LORD says: Because you have used this phrase, "prophecy from the LORD," even though I warned you not to use it,

MSG ©

But don't pretend that you know all the answers yourselves and talk like you know it all. I'm telling you: Quit the 'God told me this...God told me that...' kind of talk.

BBE ©

But if you say, The word of weight of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you say, The weight of the Lord, and I have sent to you, saying, You are not to say, The weight of the Lord;

NRSV ©

But if you say, "the burden of the LORD," thus says the LORD: Because you have said these words, "the burden of the LORD," when I sent to you, saying, You shall not say, "the burden of the LORD,"

NKJV ©

"But since you say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’ therefore thus says the LORD: ‘Because you say this word, "The oracle of the LORD!" and I have sent to you, saying, "Do not say, ‘The oracle of the LORD!’"

KJV
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therefore thus saith
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and I have sent
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NASB ©
"For if
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thus
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to you, saying
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, "You shall not say
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, 'The oracle
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of the LORD
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NET [draft] ITL
But
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just suppose
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you continue to say
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, ‘The message of the Lord
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is burdensome
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.’ Here is what
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the Lord
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says
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will happen: ‘I sent
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word
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to
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you that
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you must not
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say
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, “The Lord’s
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message is burdensome
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.” But you used the words
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“The Lord’s
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message is burdensome
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” anyway.
HEBREW
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