Jeremiah 23:17

“They keep saying to those who despise me, ‘YHWH has spoken: You will have peace’; and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his heart they have said, ‘No evil will come upon you.’”

Jeremiah 23:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 23:17, word by word

They keep sayingאֹמְרִיםomrim

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “omrim” appears
to those who despise meמְנַאֲצַmenaatsa

despise

To turn away with scorn, as from YHWH.

Where else “menaatsa” appears
‘YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has spokenדִּבֶּרdiber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “diber” appears
You will haveיִהְיֶהyihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yihye” appears
peace’שָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

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who walksהֹלֵךְholech

walk

Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.

Where else “holech” appears
in the stubbornnessשְׁרִרוּתsherirut

stubbornness

Stubbornness: the hardness of one who follows only his own opinion.

Where else “sherirut” appears
of his heartלִבּlib

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “lib” appears
evilרָעָהraa

evil

What is evil, the opposite of good.

Where else “raa” appears
will comeתָבוֹאtavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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The context

16Thus says YHWH Tsevaot: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you; they are filling you with vapor; a vision of their own heart they speak, not from the mouth of YHWH.

17 · This verse (above)

18For who has stood in the council of YHWH and has seen and heard his word? Who has paid attention to his word and heard it?

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