Jeremiah 23:38

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.

biblegateway Jer 23:38

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.’

biblegateway Jer 23:38

"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!’"’

biblegateway Jer 23:38

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,

biblegateway Jer 23:38

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.

SABDAweb Jer 23:38

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;

bibleoremus Jer 23:38

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,"

biblegateway Jer 23:38

"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!’"

biblegateway Jer 23:38