Jeremiah 29:8

“For thus says YHWH Tsevaot, the Elohim of Israel: Do not let your prophets deceive you, who are among you, and your diviners, and do not listen to your dreams that you cause them to dream.”

Jeremiah 29:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Jeremiah 29:8, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

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

Where else “amar” 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
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

Where else “tsevaot” appears
the Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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let your prophetsנְבִיאֵיnevie

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

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deceive youיַשִּׁיאוּyashiu

deceive

To make someone believe something false.

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are among youקִרְבְּkirb

midst

In the midst of: "among the people".

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and your divinersקֹסְמֵיkosme

practice divination

Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.

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listenתִּשְׁמְעוּtishmu

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

Where else “tishmu” appears
to your dreamsחֲלֹמֹתֵיchalomote

dream

Dream: what one sees while asleep. In the Bible, God sometimes speaks through dreams.

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cause them to dreamמַחְלְמִיםmachlmim

dream

To see images and scenes while asleep.

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The context

7And seek the peace of the city where I have carried you into exile, and pray for it to YHWH, for in its peace you will have peace.

8 · This verse (above)

9For in falsehood they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares YHWH.

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