Jeremiah 27:15

“For 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.””

Jeremiah 27:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 27:15, word by word

sent themשְׁלַחְתִּיshelachti

send

To send someone or something.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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.

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are prophesyingנִבְּאִיםnibim

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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in my nameשְׁמִshemi

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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falselyשָּׁקֶרshaker

lie

What is said against the truth in order to deceive, even before a judge.

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I will driveהַדִּיחִhadichi

banish

To push a people far from their land.

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and you will perishאֲבַדְתֶּםavadtem

perish

To die, be ruined.

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and the prophetsנְּבִאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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The context

14And 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.

15 · This verse (above)

16And to the priests and to all this people I spoke, saying, “Thus says YHWH: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, the vessels of the house of YHWH will be brought back from Babylon now, shortly,’ for they are prophesying falsehood to you.

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