Parallel Verses
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,
- 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 - At this time Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim was also prophesying for the Lord. And he predicted the same terrible disaster against the city and nation as Jeremiah did.
- Jeremiah 26:21 - When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt.
- Jeremiah 26:22 - Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah.
- Jeremiah 26:23 - They took him prisoner and brought him back to King Jehoiakim. The king then killed Uriah with a sword and had him buried in an unmarked grave.
- Acts of the Apostles 5:28 - “We gave you strict orders never again to teach in this man’s name!” he said. “Instead, you have filled all Jerusalem with your teaching about him, and you want to make us responsible for his death!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 - The king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, “There is one more man who could consult the Lord for us, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything but trouble for me! His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “That’s not the way a king should talk! Let’s hear what he has to say.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:8 - So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Quick! Bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:9 - King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, dressed in their royal robes, were sitting on thrones at the threshing floor near the gate of Samaria. All of Ahab’s prophets were prophesying there in front of them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:10 - One of them, Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, made some iron horns and proclaimed, “This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will gore the Arameans to death!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:11 - All the other prophets agreed. “Yes,” they said, “go up to Ramoth-gilead and be victorious, for the Lord will give the king victory!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:12 - Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, “Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree with them and promise success.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:13 - But Micaiah replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what my God says.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:14 - When Micaiah arrived before the king, Ahab asked him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth-gilead, or should I hold back?” Micaiah replied sarcastically, “Yes, go up and be victorious, for you will have victory over them!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:15 - But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord?”
- 2 Chronicles 18:16 - Then Micaiah told him, “In a vision I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said, ‘Their master has been killed. Send them home in peace.’”
- 2 Chronicles 18:17 - “Didn’t I tell you?” the king of Israel exclaimed to Jehoshaphat. “He never prophesies anything but trouble for me.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:18 - Then Micaiah continued, “Listen to what the Lord says! I saw the Lord sitting on his throne with all the armies of heaven around him, on his right and on his left.
- 2 Chronicles 18:19 - And the Lord said, ‘Who can entice King Ahab of Israel to go into battle against Ramoth-gilead so he can be killed?’ “There were many suggestions,
- 2 Chronicles 18:20 - and finally a spirit approached the Lord and said, ‘I can do it!’ “‘How will you do this?’ the Lord asked.
- 2 Chronicles 18:21 - “And the spirit replied, ‘I will go out and inspire all of Ahab’s prophets to speak lies.’ “‘You will succeed,’ said the Lord. ‘Go ahead and do it.’
- 2 Chronicles 18:22 - “So you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths of your prophets. For the Lord has pronounced your doom.”
- 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him across the face. “Since when did the Spirit of the Lord leave me to speak to you?” he demanded.
- 2 Chronicles 18:24 - And Micaiah replied, “You will find out soon enough when you are trying to hide in some secret room!”
- 2 Chronicles 18:25 - “Arrest him!” the king of Israel ordered. “Take him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to my son Joash.
- 2 Chronicles 18:26 - Give them this order from the king: ‘Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’”
- 2 Chronicles 18:27 - But Micaiah replied, “If you return safely, it will mean that the Lord has not spoken through me!” Then he added to those standing around, “Everyone mark my words!”
- Micah 2:6 - “Don’t say such things,” the people respond. “Don’t prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!”
- Acts of the Apostles 4:17 - But to keep them from spreading their propaganda any further, we must warn them not to speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”
- 2 Chronicles 16:10 - Asa became so angry with Hanani for saying this that he threw him into prison and put him in stocks. At that time Asa also began to oppress some of his people.
- Galatians 4:16 - Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you the truth?
- 1 Kings 21:20 - “So, my enemy, you have found me!” Ahab exclaimed to Elijah. “Yes,” Elijah answered, “I have come because you have sold yourself to what is evil in the Lord’s sight.
- Ezekiel 13:18 - This is what the Sovereign Lord says: What sorrow awaits you women who are ensnaring the souls of my people, young and old alike. You tie magic charms on their wrists and furnish them with magic veils. Do you think you can trap others without bringing destruction on yourselves?
- Ezekiel 13:19 - You bring shame on me among my people for a few handfuls of barley or a piece of bread. By lying to my people who love to listen to lies, you kill those who should not die, and you promise life to those who should not live.
- Ezekiel 13:20 - “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against all your magic charms, which you use to ensnare my people like birds. I will tear them from your arms, setting my people free like birds set free from a cage.
- Ezekiel 13:21 - I will tear off the magic veils and save my people from your grasp. They will no longer be your victims. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
- Ezekiel 13:22 - You have discouraged the righteous with your lies, but I didn’t want them to be sad. And you have encouraged the wicked by promising them life, even though they continue in their sins.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 - For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.
- Micah 2:11 - Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you, “I’ll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!” That’s just the kind of prophet you would like!
- Jeremiah 5:31 - the prophets give false prophecies, and the priests rule with an iron hand. Worse yet, my people like it that way! But what will you do when the end comes?
- Jeremiah 26:11 - The priests and prophets presented their accusations to the officials and the people. “This man should die!” they said. “You have heard with your own ears what a traitor he is, for he has prophesied against this city.”
- John 8:45 - So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me!
- Jeremiah 38:4 - So these officials went to the king and said, “Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people. This man is a traitor!”
- 1 Kings 22:8 - The king of Israel replied to Jehoshaphat, “There is one more man who could consult the Lord for us, but I hate him. He never prophesies anything but trouble for me! His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat replied, “That’s not the way a king should talk! Let’s hear what he has to say.”
- 1 Kings 22:9 - So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Quick! Bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”
- 1 Kings 22:10 - King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, dressed in their royal robes, were sitting on thrones at the threshing floor near the gate of Samaria. All of Ahab’s prophets were prophesying there in front of them.
- 1 Kings 22:11 - One of them, Zedekiah son of Kenaanah, made some iron horns and proclaimed, “This is what the Lord says: With these horns you will gore the Arameans to death!”
- 1 Kings 22:12 - All the other prophets agreed. “Yes,” they said, “go up to Ramoth-gilead and be victorious, for the Lord will give the king victory!”
- 1 Kings 22:13 - Meanwhile, the messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him, “Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king. Be sure that you agree with them and promise success.”
- Jeremiah 8:10 - I will give their wives to others and their farms to strangers. From the least to the greatest, their lives are ruled by greed. Yes, even my prophets and priests are like that. They are all frauds.
- Jeremiah 8:11 - They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace.
- 2 Chronicles 24:19 - Yet the Lord sent prophets to bring them back to him. The prophets warned them, but still the people would not listen.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20 - Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands and keep yourselves from prospering? You have abandoned the Lord, and now he has abandoned you!”
- 2 Chronicles 24:21 - Then the leaders plotted to kill Zechariah, and King Joash ordered that they stone him to death in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple.
- 2 Chronicles 25:16 - But the king interrupted him and said, “Since when have I made you the king’s counselor? Be quiet now before I have you killed!” So the prophet stopped with this warning: “I know that God has determined to destroy you because you have done this and have refused to accept my counsel.”
- Jeremiah 6:13 - “From the least to the greatest, their lives are ruled by greed. From prophets to priests, they are all frauds.
- Jeremiah 6:14 - They offer superficial treatments for my people’s mortal wound. They give assurances of peace when there is no peace.
- Jeremiah 29:27 - So why have you done nothing to stop Jeremiah from Anathoth, who pretends to be a prophet among you?
- Jeremiah 23:26 - How long will this go on? If they are prophets, they are prophets of deceit, inventing everything they say.
- Jeremiah 23:27 - By telling these false dreams, they are trying to get my people to forget me, just as their ancestors did by worshiping the idols of Baal.
- Jeremiah 23:28 - “Let these false prophets tell their dreams, but let my true messengers faithfully proclaim my every word. There is a difference between straw and grain!
- Jeremiah 23:29 - Does not my word burn like fire?” says the Lord. “Is it not like a mighty hammer that smashes a rock to pieces?
- 1 Kings 22:27 - Give them this order from the king: ‘Put this man in prison, and feed him nothing but bread and water until I return safely from the battle!’”
- John 7:7 - The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.
- Revelation 11:7 - When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them.
- Ezekiel 13:7 - Can your visions be anything but false if you claim, ‘This message is from the Lord,’ when I have not even spoken to you?
- Ezekiel 13:8 - “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because what you say is false and your visions are a lie, I will stand against you, says the Sovereign Lord.
- Ezekiel 13:9 - I will raise my fist against all the prophets who see false visions and make lying predictions, and they will be banished from the community of Israel. I will blot their names from Israel’s record books, and they will never again set foot in their own land. Then you will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.
- Ezekiel 13:10 - “This will happen because these evil prophets deceive my people by saying, ‘All is peaceful’ when there is no peace at all! It’s as if the people have built a flimsy wall, and these prophets are trying to reinforce it by covering it with whitewash!
- Jeremiah 23:17 - They keep saying to those who despise my word, ‘Don’t worry! The Lord says you will have peace!’ And to those who stubbornly follow their own desires, they say, ‘No harm will come your way!’
- Jeremiah 11:21 - This is what the Lord says about the men of Anathoth who wanted me dead. They had said, “We will kill you if you do not stop prophesying in the Lord’s name.”
- Romans 16:18 - Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.
- Amos 2:12 - “But you caused the Nazirites to sin by making them drink wine, and you commanded the prophets, ‘Shut up!’
- Amos 7:13 - Don’t bother us with your prophecies here in Bethel. This is the king’s sanctuary and the national place of worship!”