Jeremiah 27:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But as for you, do not listenתִּשְׁמְע֨וּ
(tish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to your prophets,נְבִיאֵיכֶ֜ם
(ne·vi·'ei·chem)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
your diviners,קֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֗ם
(ko·se·mei·chem)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
your dreamers,חֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
(cha·lo·mo·tei·chem,)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
your soothsayersעֹֽנְנֵיכֶ֖ם
(o·ne·nei·chem)
6049a: to practice soothsayinga prim. root
or your sorcerersכַּשָּׁפֵיכֶ֑ם
(ka·sha·fei·chem;)
3786: sorcererfrom the same as kesheph
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
speakאֹמְרִ֤ים
(o·me·rim)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to you, saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'You will not serveתַעַבְד֖וּ
(ta·'av·du)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Babylon.'בָּבֶֽל׃
(ba·vel.)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
not ye to your prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
nor to your diviners
qacam  (kaw-sam')
to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
nor to your dreamers
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
nor to your enchanters
`anan  (aw-nan')
to cover; to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic -- bring, enchanter, Meonemin, observe(-r of) times, soothsayer, sorcerer.
nor to your sorcerers
kashshaph  (kash-shawf')
a magician -- sorcerer.
which speak
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto you saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Ye shall not serve
`abad  (aw-bad')
to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers or your sorcerers who speak to you, saying, 'You will not serve the king of Babylon.'

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, diviners, dreamers, fortune-tellers, or sorcerers who say to you, 'Don't serve the king of Babylon!'

International Standard Version
You aren't to listen to your prophets, your diviners, your dreamers, your soothsayers, and your sorcerers who say to you, 'Don't serve the king of Babylon.'

NET Bible
So do not listen to your prophets or to those who claim to predict the future by divination, by dreams, by consulting the dead, or by practicing magic. They keep telling you, 'You do not need to be subject to the king of Babylon.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't listen to prophets, mediums, interpreters of dreams, fortunetellers, or sorcerers who tell you that you'll never serve the king of Babylon.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore hearken not you to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:
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