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Jeremiah 23:31 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jeremiah 23:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 23 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, He saith. that: or, that smooth their tongues”
Jeremiah 23:31 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 23:31
Behold, I am against the prophets...that use their tongues, and say, He saith (הַלֹּקְחִים לְשׁוֹנָם וַיִּנְאֲמוּ נְאֻם, haloq'chim l'shonam vayyin'amu n'um)—they manufacture oracles then attach the formula נְאֻם ('declares'), the technical term for divine utterance. The phrase 'they oracle an oracle' mocks their pretense—using sacred language as verb.This is spiritual forgery, counterfeiting God's signature. The formula appears 365 times in Jeremiah, marking authentic prophecy. False prophets exploited it, assuming language itself carried authority. Jesus condemned those saying 'Lord, Lord' y...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 23:31
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“Yahweh has said”
“Don't see! and to the prophets”
“four hundred men”
“and said”
“'Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel”
“If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie”