Study it in the app“Look, I am against those who prophesy dreams of falsehood, declares YHWH, and tell them and lead astray my people by their falsehoods and by their recklessness; and I did not send them and did not command them, and they do not profit this people at all, declares YHWH.”
Look, I amהִנְנִיagainst those who prophesyעַל נִבְּאֵיdreamsחֲלֹמוֹתof falsehood,שֶׁקֶרdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהand tell themוַיְסַפְּרוּםand lead astrayוַיַּתְעוּmy peopleאֶת עַמִּיby their falsehoodsבְּשִׁקְרֵיהֶםand by their recklessness;וּבְפַחֲזוּתָםand Iוְאָנֹכִיdid notלֹאsend themשְׁלַחְתִּיםand did notוְלֹאcommand them,צִוִּיתִיםand they do not profitוְ לֹא יוֹעִילוּthis peopleלָעָם הַזֶּהat all,הוֹעֵילdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH.יְהוָה
prophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “nibe” appearsdream
Dream: what one sees while asleep. In the Bible, God sometimes speaks through dreams.
Where else “chalomot” appearslie
What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.
Where else “sheker” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
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” appearsrecount
To relate, declare: the heavens proclaim the glory of El.
Where else “yesapru” appearswander, go astray
Wander, go astray, be lost; in the causative form, make wander, lead astray.
Where else “yatu” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ami” appearsrecklessness
Recklessness, careless boasting.
Where else “fachazuta” appearssend
To send someone or something.
Where else “shelachti” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiviti” appearsprofit, be useful
To profit, to be of use, to serve for something.
Where else “yoilu” appears31Look, I am against the prophets, declares YHWH, who take their tongues and declare, ‘He declares.’
32 · This verse (above)
33And when this people asks you, or the prophet or a priest, saying, ‘What is the burden of YHWH?’ then you shall say to them, ‘What burden? I will abandon you, declares YHWH.’
