Jeremiah 23:16
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.”Jeremiah 23:16
What Does Jeremiah 23:16 Mean?
Jeremiah 23:16 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 23, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 23:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Timothy 4:3“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;”Jeremiah 14:14“Then 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.”Ezekiel 13:6“They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.”Jeremiah 27:9“Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:”Ezekiel 13:3“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!”Matthew 7:15“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.”2 Corinthians 11:13“For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.”Galatians 1:8“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.”2 Kings 17:15“And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.”Jeremiah 23:21“I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.”Jeremiah 27:14“Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.”1 John 4:1“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.”Jeremiah 23:26“How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;”Micah 2:11“If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.”John 10:1“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.”2 Peter 2:1“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”Proverbs 19:27“Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.”Jeremiah 2:5“Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?”Jeremiah 9:20“Yet hear the word of the LORD, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth, and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbour lamentation.”Jeremiah 29:8“For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.”
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