Study it in the app“And 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.”
And to the priestsוְאֶל הַכֹּהֲנִיםand to allוְאֶל כָּלthis peopleהָעָם הַזֶּהI spoke,דִּבַּרְתִּיsaying,לֵאמֹר“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָהDo notאַלlistenתִּשְׁמְעוּto the wordsאֶל דִּבְרֵיof your prophetsנְבִיאֵיכֶםwho prophesyהַנִּבְּאִיםto you,לָכֶםsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Look,הִנֵּהthe vesselsכְלֵיof the houseבֵיתof YHWHיְהוָהwill be brought backמוּשָׁבִיםfrom Babylonמִבָּבֶלָהnow,עַתָּהshortly,’מְהֵרָהforכִּיtheyהֵמָּהare prophesyingנִבְּאִיםfalsehoodשֶׁקֶרto you.לָכֶם
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohanim” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “dibarti” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” 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” appearslisten
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 “nevie” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “nibim” appearsutensil
Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.
Where else “chele” appearstemple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “vet” appearsbring back
To return something, restore.
Where else “mushavim” appearsBabel, Babylon
See it on the mapWhere else “bavela” appearshaste, quickly
Haste; as an adverb, "quickly."
Where else “mehera” 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).
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.”
16 · This verse (above)
17Do not listen to them; serve the king of Babylon and live. Why should this city become a ruin?
