Jeremiah 27:10
King James Version (KJV)
For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
In context
8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
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:
10 For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
11 But the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
12 I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jeremiah 27:10 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
- WEB World English Bible
- for they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land, so that I would drive you out, and you would perish.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
- ASV American Standard Version
- for they prophesy a lie unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For falsehood they are prophesying to you, so as to remove you far from off your ground, and I have driven you out, and ye have perished.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For they prophesy falsehood unto you, to remove you far from your land, and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For they prophesy a lie to you, to remove you far from your land; and that I should drive you out, and ye should perish.