Jeremiah 23:34 “As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden…”

Jeremiah 23:34

As for the prophet or priest or anyone who claims, ‘This is the burden of the LORD,’ I will punish that man and his household.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.

World English Bible

As for the prophet, the priest, and the people, who say, ‘The message from the LORD,’ I will even punish that man and his household.

American Standard Version

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the prophet, or the Priest, or the people that shall say, The burden of the Lord, I will euen visite euerie such one, and his house.

Darby Translation

And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of Jehovah, I will even punish that man and his house.

Young's Literal Translation

And the prophet, and the priest, and the people, That saith, The burden of Jehovah, I have seen after that man, and after his house.

Bible in Basic English

And as for the prophet and the priest and the people who say, A word of weight from the Lord! I will send punishment on that man and on his house.

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In context

33“Now when this people or a prophet or priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of the LORD?’ you are to say to them, ‘What burden? I will forsake you, declares the LORD.’

35This is what each man is to say to his friend and to his brother: ‘What has the LORD answered?’ or ‘What has the LORD spoken?’

Read Jeremiah 23