King James Version
Jeremiah 23:25 in the King James Version says “I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.” — study this verse from Jeremiah chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.”
Jeremiah 23:25 · KJV
Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.
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“I have heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that prophesy”
H5012to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
“in my name”
H8034an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
“I have dreamed”
H2492properly, to bind firmly, i.e., (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
“I have dreamed”
H2492properly, to bind firmly, i.e., (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
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