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Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’

Jeremiah 23:31 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયર્મિયા ૨૩:૩૧
યહોવાહ કહે છે કે, જુઓ, જે પ્રબોધકો પોતાની વાણીને મારી વાણી તરીકે ખપાવે છે. “અને તેઓની જીભ વાપરીને બોલે છે. તેઓની વિરુદ્ધ હું છું.”
हिन्दीयिर्मयाह २३:३१
फिर यहोवा की यह भी वाणी है कि जो भविष्यद्वक्ता ‘उसकी यह वाणी है’, ऐसी झूठी वाणी कहकर अपनी-अपनी जीभ हिलाते हैं, मैं उनके भी विरुद्ध हूँ।

In context

29“Isn’t my word like fire?” says the LORD; “and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

30“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.

31Behold, I am against the prophets,” says the LORD, “who use their tongues, and say, ‘He says.’

32Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying dreams,” says the LORD, “who tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting; yet I didn’t send them or command them. They don’t profit this people at all,” says the LORD.

33“When this people, or the prophet, or a priest, asks you, saying, ‘What is the message from the LORD?’ Then you shall tell them, ‘“What message? I will cast you off,” says the LORD.’

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