Jeremias 29:9
For they prophesy falsely to you in my name: and I have not sent them, saith the Lord.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- quia falso ipsi prophetant vobis in nomine meo, et non misi eos, dicit Dominus.
- Septuagint (Swete) shown from Jeremias 36:9
- ὅτι ἄδικα αὐτοὶ προφητεύουσιν ὑμῖν ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου καὶ οὐκ ἀπέστειλα αὐτούς.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- כִּ֣י בְשֶׁ֔קֶר הֵ֛ם נִבְּאִ֥ים לָכֶ֖ם בִּשְׁמִ֑י לֹ֥א שְׁלַחְתִּ֖ים נְאֻם יְהוָֽה
The Fathers on this verse
St John Chrysostom The Homilies on the Statues to the People of Antioch, Homily XII
16. I desire then to address you again on the subject of oaths; but I feel ashamed. For to me, indeed, it is not wearisome both by day and by night to repeat the same things to you. But I am afraid, lest, having followed you up so many days, I should seem to condemn you of great listlessness, that you should require continual admonition respecting so easy a matter. And I am not only ashamed, but also in fear for you! for frequent instruction to those who give heed, is salutary and profitable; but to those who are listless, it is injurious, and exceedingly perilous; for the oftener any one hears, the greater punishment does he draw upon himself, if he does not practise what is told him. …