Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that steal my words every one from his neighbour.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.
- BSB “Therefore behold,” declares the LORD, “I am against the prophets who steal from one another words they attribute to Me.”
- NKJV “Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the Lord, “who steal My words every one from his neighbor.
- NASB Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” declares the Lord, “who steal My words from each other.
- NLT “Therefore,” says the Lord, “I am against these prophets who steal messages from each other and claim they are from me.
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Quick answer
God declares Himself against the prophets who steal His words from one another. Borrowing and counterfeiting genuine revelation provokes His opposition.
Overview
The LORD sets Himself against prophets who plagiarize divine-sounding phrases from each other rather than receiving a true word from Him. Imitation of God's speech without His commission is treated as theft. To have God 'against' someone is the gravest peril, showing how seriously He guards the integrity of His revelation.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Deut 18:20But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
- Ezek 13:8Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
- Jer 14:14–15Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
- Ezek 13:20Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
- Ps 34:16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
- Ezek 15:7And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
- 1 Pet 3:12For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
- Deut 29:20The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
- Jer 44:29And this shall be a sign unto you, saith the LORD, that I will punish you in this place, that ye may know that my words shall surely stand against you for evil:
- Lev 20:3And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
- Lev 26:17And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.
- Jer 44:11Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will set my face against you for evil, and to cut off all Judah.
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