Study it in the app“And do not listen to the words of the prophets who say to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying falsehood to you.”
And do notוְאַלlistenתִּשְׁמְעוּto the wordsאֶל דִּבְרֵיof the prophetsהַנְּבִאִיםwho sayהָאֹמְרִיםto you,אֲלֵיכֶםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘You will notלֹאserveתַעַבְדוּthe kingאֶת מֶלֶךְof Babylon,’בָּבֶלforכִּיtheyהֵםare prophesyingנִבְּאִיםfalsehoodשֶׁקֶרto you.לָכֶם
listen
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “tishmu” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “divre” appearsprophet
Someone who speaks for YHWH.
Where else “neviim” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “omrim” appearsserve
To serve a person.
Where else “taavdu” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavel” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “nibim” appearslie
What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.
Where else “sheker” appearsBabylon
Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq
A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.
In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).
13Why will you die, you and your people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as YHWH has spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
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15For I have not sent them, declares YHWH, and they are prophesying in my name falsely, so that I will drive you out, and you will perish, you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
