Parallel Verses
- New International Reader's Version - They say to the seers, ‘Don’t see any more visions!’ They say to the prophets, ‘Don’t give us any more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy things we want to hear even if they aren’t true.
- 新标点和合本 - 他们对先见说：“不要望见不吉利的事”， 对先知说：“不要向我们讲正直的话； 要向我们说柔和的话， 言虚幻的事。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们对先见说：“不要再看了”； 对先知说：“不要向我们预言正直的事； 要对我们说好听的话， 预言虚幻的事。
- 和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们对先见说：“不要再看了”； 对先知说：“不要向我们预言正直的事； 要对我们说好听的话， 预言虚幻的事。
- 当代译本 - 他们对先见说： “你们不要再看异象了。” 对先知说： “不要再教导我们正道。 给我们说些好听的话， 讲些虚幻的事吧。
- 圣经新译本 - 他们对先见说：“你们不要再看异象！” 又对先知说：“你们不要再向我说真确的预言！ 倒要向我说动听的话， 预言虚幻的事吧！
- 中文标准译本 - 他们对先见说：“不要看异象 了！” 对先知说：“不要向我们预言真确的事， 要向我们说柔滑的话，预言虚幻的事！
- 现代标点和合本 - 他们对先见说：‘不要望见不吉利的事！’ 对先知说：‘不要向我们讲正直的话！ 要向我们说柔和的话， 言虚幻的事。
- 和合本（拼音版） - 他们对先见说：“不要望见不吉利的事”， 对先知说：“不要向我们讲正直的话， 要向我们说柔和的话， 言虚幻的事。
- New International Version - They say to the seers, “See no more visions!” and to the prophets, “Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions.
- English Standard Version - who say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,
- New Living Translation - They tell the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” They tell the prophets, “Don’t tell us what is right. Tell us nice things. Tell us lies.
- Christian Standard Bible - They say to the seers, “Do not see,” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy the truth to us. Tell us flattering things. Prophesy illusions.
- New American Standard Bible - Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy the truth to us. Speak to us pleasant words, Prophesy illusions.
- New King James Version - Who say to the seers, “Do not see,” And to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us right things; Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits.
- Amplified Bible - Who say to the seers, “You must not see visions from God”; And to the prophets, “You must not prophesy to us what is right! Speak to us pleasant things and smooth words, Prophesy [deceitful] illusions [that we will enjoy].
- American Standard Version - that say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits,
- King James Version - Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
- New English Translation - They say to the visionaries, “See no more visions!” and to the seers, “Don’t relate messages to us about what is right! Tell us nice things, relate deceptive messages.
- World English Bible - who tell the seers, “Don’t see!” and the prophets, “Don’t prophesy to us right things. Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy deceits.
- 新標點和合本 - 他們對先見說：不要望見不吉利的事， 對先知說：不要向我們講正直的話； 要向我們說柔和的話， 言虛幻的事。
- 和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們對先見說：「不要再看了」； 對先知說：「不要向我們預言正直的事； 要對我們說好聽的話， 預言虛幻的事。
- 和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們對先見說：「不要再看了」； 對先知說：「不要向我們預言正直的事； 要對我們說好聽的話， 預言虛幻的事。
- 當代譯本 - 他們對先見說： 「你們不要再看異象了。」 對先知說： 「不要再教導我們正道。 給我們說些好聽的話， 講些虛幻的事吧。
- 聖經新譯本 - 他們對先見說：“你們不要再看異象！” 又對先知說：“你們不要再向我說真確的預言！ 倒要向我說動聽的話， 預言虛幻的事吧！
- 呂振中譯本 - 他們對先見們說：『不要見異象哦』； 對見異象的人說：『不要向我們 傳講對的異象哦； 只要向我們說圓滑的話， 傳講虛幻的異象好啦；
- 中文標準譯本 - 他們對先見說：「不要看異象 了！」 對先知說：「不要向我們預言真確的事， 要向我們說柔滑的話，預言虛幻的事！
- 現代標點和合本 - 他們對先見說：『不要望見不吉利的事！』 對先知說：『不要向我們講正直的話！ 要向我們說柔和的話， 言虛幻的事。
- 文理和合譯本 - 謂先見曰、無庸先見、謂先知曰、勿以正直相示、以婉言語我、以虛誕告我、
- 文理委辦譯本 - 彼使先見者、毋庸明察、睹異象者、不以正道相勉、而以柔媚之詞相告、以虛誕之理相傳、
- 施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 彼告先見曰、勿言未來之事、對得默示者曰、勿以正直為默示傳於我、當以柔媚之詞告我、以虛誕為默示傳於我、
- Nueva Versión Internacional - A los videntes les dicen: «¡No tengan más visiones!», y a los profetas: «¡No nos sigan profetizando la verdad! Dígannos cosas agradables, profeticen ilusiones.
- 현대인의 성경 - 그들은 예언자들에게 입을 열지 못하게 하고 이렇게 말한다. “너희는 우리에게 옳은 것을 예언하지 말아라. 우리에게 듣기 좋은 말을 하고 거짓된 것을 예언하라.
- Новый Русский Перевод - Они говорят провидцам: «Перестаньте провидеть!» – и пророкам: «Не пророчествуйте нам истины! Говорите нам лестное, предсказывайте миражи.
- Восточный перевод - Они говорят провидцам: «Перестаньте провидеть!» – и пророкам: «Не пророчествуйте нам истины! Говорите нам лестное, предсказывайте ложь.
- Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Они говорят провидцам: «Перестаньте провидеть!» – и пророкам: «Не пророчествуйте нам истины! Говорите нам лестное, предсказывайте ложь.
- Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Они говорят провидцам: «Перестаньте провидеть!» – и пророкам: «Не пророчествуйте нам истины! Говорите нам лестное, предсказывайте ложь.
- La Bible du Semeur 2015 - qui disent aux prophètes : ╵« Ne prophétisez pas », et à ceux qui ont des révélations : ╵« Cessez de nous servir ╵des révélations vraies ! Annoncez-nous ╵des choses agréables, que vos révélations ╵nous bercent d’illusions !
- リビングバイブル - 神の預言者たちに向かって、彼らは言う。 『黙れ。おまえの言うことなど、 もう聞きたくもない』とか、 『ほんとうのことなど、どうでもいい。 耳ざわりのいいことだけを話してくれ。 うそでもかまわない。陰気くさいことはまっぴらだ。 「イスラエルのきよい神がこう言った」という 決まり文句はうんざりだ』と言う。」
- Nova Versão Internacional - Eles dizem aos videntes: “Não tenham mais visões!” e aos profetas: “Não nos revelem o que é certo! Falem-nos coisas agradáveis, profetizem ilusões.
- Hoffnung für alle - Sie verbieten den Propheten zu weissagen. ›Wir wollen die Wahrheit gar nicht hören‹, wehren sie ab. ›Prophezeit uns lieber, was uns gefällt. Lasst uns in schönen Trugbildern leben, täuscht uns ruhig.
- Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Chúng nói với những người tiên kiến rằng: “Đừng tìm kiếm mặc khải nữa!” Chúng nói với các tiên tri: “Đừng nói cho chúng tôi những điều đúng nữa! Hãy nói với chúng tôi những điều dễ nghe. Hãy nói với chúng tôi những điều giả dối.
- พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - พวกเขาบอกผู้ทำนายว่า “อย่าเห็นนิมิตต่างๆ อีกต่อไป!” และบอกผู้เผยพระวจนะว่า “อย่าแจ้งนิมิตถึงสิ่งที่ถูกต้องอีกเลย! ขอให้บอกแต่เรื่องที่น่าฟัง เผยพระวจนะเป็นภาพฝันมายาต่างๆ เถิด
- พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เป็นบรรดาผู้ที่พูดกับผู้รู้ว่า “หยุดเห็นภาพนิมิตได้แล้ว” และพูดกับบรรดาผู้เผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้าว่า “อย่าเผยคำกล่าวของพระเจ้าให้แก่พวกเราในสิ่งที่ควรทำ แต่พูดกับพวกเราถึงสิ่งที่รื่นหู ทำนายเรื่องที่ไม่เป็นจริงเถิด
Cross Reference
- Jeremiah 26:20 - Uriah was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord. He was from Kiriath Jearim. He was the son of Shemaiah. Uriah prophesied against this city and this land. He said the same things Jeremiah did.
- Jeremiah 26:21 - King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard Uriah’s words. So the king decided to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it. He was afraid. And he ran away to Egypt.
- Jeremiah 26:22 - So King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan to Egypt. He also sent some other men along with him. Elnathan was the son of Akbor.
- Jeremiah 26:23 - Those men brought Uriah out of Egypt. They took him to King Jehoiakim. Then the king had Uriah struck down with a sword. He had Uriah’s body thrown into one of the graves of the ordinary people.
- Acts 5:28 - “We gave you clear orders not to teach in Jesus’ name,” he said. “But you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You want to make us guilty of this man’s death.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 - The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one prophet we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 2 Chronicles 18:8 - So the king of Israel called for one of his officials. He told him, “Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, right away.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:9 - The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor. It was near the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:10 - Zedekiah was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah had made horns out of iron. They looked like animal horns. He announced, “The Lord says, ‘With these horns you will drive back the men of Aram until they are destroyed.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 18:11 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead,” they said. “Win the battle over it. The Lord will hand it over to you.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:12 - A messenger went to get Micaiah. He said to him, “Look. The other prophets agree. All of them are saying the king will have success. So agree with them. Say the same thing they do.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:13 - But Micaiah said, “You can be sure that the Lord lives. And you can be just as sure that I can only tell the king what my God says.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:14 - When Micaiah arrived, the king spoke to him. He asked, “Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or not?” “Attack,” he answered. “You will win. The people of Ramoth Gilead will be handed over to you.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:15 - The king said to him, “I’ve made you promise to tell the truth many times before. So don’t tell me anything but the truth in the name of the Lord.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:16 - Then Micaiah answered, “I saw all the Israelites scattered on the hills. They were like sheep that didn’t have a shepherd. The Lord said, ‘These people do not have a master. Let each of them go home in peace.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 18:17 - The king of Israel spoke to Jehoshaphat. He said, “Didn’t I tell you he never prophesies anything good about me? He only prophesies bad things.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:18 - Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. Some of the angels of heaven were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.
- 2 Chronicles 18:19 - The Lord said, ‘Who will get Ahab, the king of Israel, to attack Ramoth Gilead? I want him to die there.’ “One angel suggested one thing. Another suggested something else.
- 2 Chronicles 18:20 - Finally, a spirit came forward and stood in front of the Lord. The spirit said, ‘I’ll get Ahab to do it.’ “ ‘How?’ the Lord asked.
- 2 Chronicles 18:21 - “The spirit said, ‘I’ll go and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’ “ ‘You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’
- 2 Chronicles 18:22 - “So the Lord has put lies in the mouths of your prophets. He has said that great harm will come to you.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah, “Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:24 - Micaiah replied, “You will find out on the day you go to hide in an inside room to save your life.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:25 - Then the king of Israel gave an order. He said, “Take Micaiah away. Send him back to Amon. Amon is the ruler of the city of Samaria. And send Micaiah back to Joash. Joash is a member of the royal court.
- 2 Chronicles 18:26 - Tell them, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 18:27 - Micaiah announced, “Do you really think you will return safely? If you do, the Lord hasn’t spoken through me.” He continued, “All you people, remember what I’ve said!”
- Micah 2:6 - “Don’t prophesy,” the people’s prophets say. “Don’t prophesy about bad things. Nothing shameful is going to happen to us.”
- Acts 4:17 - We have to stop this thing. It must not spread any further among the people. We have to warn these men. They must never speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”
- 2 Chronicles 16:10 - Asa was angry with the prophet because of what he had said. In fact, he was so angry he put him in prison. At the same time, Asa treated some of his own people very badly.
- Galatians 4:16 - Have I become your enemy now by telling you the truth?
- 1 Kings 21:20 - Ahab said to Elijah, “My enemy! You have found me!” “I have found you,” he answered. “That’s because you gave yourself over to do evil things. You did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
- Ezekiel 13:18 - Tell them, ‘Here is what the Lord and King says. “How terrible it will be for you women who sew magic charms to put around your wrists! You make veils of different lengths to put on your heads. You do these things to trap people. You trap my people. But you will also be trapped.
- Ezekiel 13:19 - You have treated me as if I were not holy. You did it among my very own people. You did it for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. You told lies to my people. They like to listen to lies. You killed those who should have lived. And you spared those who should have died.”
- Ezekiel 13:20 - “ ‘So the Lord and King says, “I am against your magic charms. You use them to trap people as if they were birds. I will tear them off your arms. I will set free the people you trap like birds.
- Ezekiel 13:21 - I will tear your veils off your heads. I will save my people from your power. They will no longer be under your control. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 13:22 - I had not made godly people sad. But when you told them lies, you made them lose all hope. You advised sinful people not to turn from their evil ways. You did not want them to save their lives.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 - The Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets also forced us to leave. They do not please God. They are enemies of everyone.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - They try to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles. These Jews don’t want the Gentiles to be saved. In this way, these Jews always increase their sins to the limit. God’s anger has come on them at last.
- Micah 2:11 - Suppose a prophet goes around telling lies. And he prophesies that you will have plenty of wine and beer. Then that kind of prophet would be just right for this nation!
- Jeremiah 5:31 - The prophets prophesy lies. The priests rule by their own authority. And my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?”
- Jeremiah 26:11 - Then the priests and prophets spoke to the officials and all the people. They said, “This man should be sentenced to death. He has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”
- John 8:45 - But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me!
- Jeremiah 38:4 - Then these officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. What he says is making the soldiers who are left in this city lose hope. It’s making all the people lose hope too. He isn’t interested in what is best for the people. In fact, he’s trying to destroy them.”
- 1 Kings 22:8 - The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat. He said, “There is still one other man we can go to. We can ask the Lord for advice through him. But I hate him. He never prophesies anything good about me. He only prophesies bad things. His name is Micaiah. He’s the son of Imlah.” “You shouldn’t say bad things about him,” Jehoshaphat replied.
- 1 Kings 22:9 - So the king of Israel called for one of his officials. He told him, “Bring Micaiah, the son of Imlah, right away.”
- 1 Kings 22:10 - The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were wearing their royal robes. They were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor. It was near the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying in front of them.
- 1 Kings 22:11 - Zedekiah was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah had made horns out of iron. They looked like animal horns. He announced, “The Lord says, ‘With these horns you will drive back the men of Aram until they are destroyed.’ ”
- 1 Kings 22:12 - All the other prophets were prophesying the same thing. “Attack Ramoth Gilead,” they said. “Win the battle over it. The Lord will hand it over to you.”
- 1 Kings 22:13 - A messenger went to get Micaiah. He said to him, “Look. The other prophets agree. All of them are saying the king will have success. So agree with them. Say the same thing they do.”
- Jeremiah 8:10 - I will give their wives to other men. I will give their fields to new owners. Everyone wants to get richer and richer. Everyone is greedy, from the least important to the most important. Prophets and priests alike try to fool everyone they can.
- Jeremiah 8:11 - They bandage the wounds of my people as if they were not very deep. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say. But there isn’t any peace.
- 2 Chronicles 24:19 - The Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him. The prophets told the people what they were doing wrong. But the people wouldn’t listen.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 - Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah the priest. He was the son of Jehoiada. Zechariah stood in front of the people. He told them, “God says, ‘Why do you refuse to obey my commands? You will not have success. You have deserted me. So I have deserted you.’ ”
- 2 Chronicles 24:21 - But the people made evil plans against Zechariah. The king ordered them to kill Zechariah by throwing stones at him. They did it in the courtyard of the Lord’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 - While the prophet was still speaking, the king spoke to him. He said, “Did I ask you for advice? Stop! If you don’t, you will be struck down.” So the prophet stopped. But then he said, “I know that God has decided to destroy you. That’s because you have worshiped other gods. You haven’t listened to my advice.”
- Jeremiah 6:13 - Everyone wants to get richer and richer, from the least important of them to the most important. Prophets and priests alike try to fool everyone they can.
- Jeremiah 6:14 - They bandage the wounds of my people as if they were not very deep. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say. But there isn’t any peace.
- Jeremiah 29:27 - So why haven’t you punished Jeremiah from Anathoth? He claims to be a prophet among you.
- Jeremiah 23:26 - How long will that continue in the hearts of these prophets who tell lies? They try to get others to believe their own mistaken ideas.
- Jeremiah 23:27 - They tell one another their dreams. They think that will make my people forget my name. In the same way, their people of long ago forgot my name when they worshiped Baal.
- Jeremiah 23:28 - Let the prophet who has a dream describe the dream. But let the one who has my message speak it faithfully. Your prophets have given you straw to eat instead of grain,” announces the Lord.
- Jeremiah 23:29 - “My message is like fire,” announces the Lord. “It is like a hammer that breaks a rock in pieces.
- 1 Kings 22:27 - Tell him, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in prison. Don’t give him anything but bread and water until I return safely.” ’ ”
- John 7:7 - The people of the world can’t hate you. But they hate me. This is because I am a witness that their works are evil.
- Revelation 11:7 - When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them.
- Ezekiel 13:7 - You prophets have seen false visions. You have used magic to try to find out what is going to happen. But your magic tricks are lies. So you lied when you said, ‘The Lord announces.’ I did not even speak to you at all.”
- Ezekiel 13:8 - “ ‘The Lord and King says, “I am against you prophets. Your messages are false. Your visions do not come true,” announces the Lord and King.
- Ezekiel 13:9 - “Israel, my power will be against the prophets who see false visions. Their magic tricks are lies. They will not be among the leaders of my people. They will not be listed in the records of Israel. In fact, they will not even enter the land. Then you will know that I am the Lord and King.
- Ezekiel 13:10 - “ ‘ “They lead my people away from me. They say, ‘Peace.’ But there isn’t any peace. They are like people who build a weak wall. They try to cover up the weakness by painting the wall white.
- Jeremiah 23:17 - They keep speaking to those who hate me. They say, ‘The Lord says you will have peace.’ They speak to all those who do what their stubborn hearts want them to do. They tell them, ‘No harm will come to you.’
- Jeremiah 11:21 - The Lord says, “Jeremiah, here is what I am telling you about the people of Anathoth. They say they’re going to kill you. They are saying, ‘Don’t prophesy in the Lord’s name. If you do, we will kill you with our own hands.’ ”
- Romans 16:18 - People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better.
- Amos 2:12 - “But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
- Amos 7:13 - Don’t prophesy here at Bethel anymore. This is where the king worships. The main temple in the kingdom is located here.”