Jeremiah 8:11 Cross References - NSB

¹¹ »They heal the brokenness of the daughter of my people superficially. They say: ‘Peace! Peace!’ But there is no peace.

⁶ So Ahab called in the prophets, about four hundred of them, and asked them: »Should I attack Ramoth, or not?« They answered: »Attack, Jehovah will give you victory.«

¹³ The messenger who went to get Micaiah said to him: »All the other prophets have prophesied success for the king. You had better do the same.«

¹⁴ »‘Superficially they have healed the brokenness of my people. They declare: ‘Peace! Peace!’ »But there is no peace.’«

¹⁴ Jehovah then told me: »These are the lies that the prophets are telling in my name: They claim that I sent them. They claim that I commanded them. They claim that I spoke to them. They even dreamed up visions to tell you. Their predictions are worthless! They are the products of their own imagination. ¹⁵ »I did not send these prophets. Yet, they prophesy in my name that there will be no wars or famines in this land. So this is what I, Jehovah, say about them: ‘Wars and famines will bring an end to these prophets.

⁹ »Do not listen to prophets, mediums, and interpreters of dreams, fortunetellers, or sorcerers who tell you, ‘You will never serve the king of Babylon.’ ¹⁰ »They prophesy lies to you. They will cause you to be taken far from your lands. I will scatter you, and you will die.

³ »Within two years I will bring back to this place all the temple treasures that King Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylon.’« ⁴ »‘I will also bring back the king of Judah, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim, along with all of the people of Judah who went into exile in Babylon. I will break the power of the king of Babylon.’ I Jehovah have spoken!’« ⁵ In the presence of the priests and of all the people who were standing in the Temple, I said to Hananiah: ⁶ »Amen! I hope Jehovah will do this! I certainly hope he will make the prophecy come true and will bring back from Babylon all the Temple treasures and all the people who were taken away as prisoners. ⁷ »But listen to what I say to you and to the people. ⁸ »The prophets who spoke long ago before my time and yours predicted that war, starvation, and disease would come to many nations and powerful kingdoms. ⁹ »A prophet who predicts peace can only be recognized as a prophet whom Jehovah has truly sent when that prophet's predictions come true.«

¹⁴ The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.

¹⁰ ‘»It is definitely because they have misled my people by saying, »Peace!« When there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall they plaster it over with whitewash.’ ¹¹ »So tell those who plaster it over with whitewash, that it will fall. A flooding rain will come, and you, O hailstones, will fall; and a violent wind will break out. ¹² »When the wall has fallen, will you not be asked: Where is the plaster with which you plastered it?’ ¹³ »This is what the Lord Jehovah says: ‘In my fury I will cause a storm to break out. In my anger rain will pour down, and hailstones will destroy the wall. ¹⁴ ‘»I will tear down the wall that the prophets covered up with whitewash. I will level it and expose its foundation. When the wall falls, they will be destroyed by it. Then you will know that I am Jehovah.’ ¹⁵ ‘»I will unleash my rage on the wall and on those who covered it up with paint. Then I will say to you: The wall is gone, and so are those who painted it. ¹⁶ ‘»The prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem are gone. Those who said that everything was all right, when it was not all right, are gone, declares the Lord Jehovah.

²² ‘»You have discouraged righteous people with your lies, even though I had not brought them any grief. You encouraged wicked people not to turn from their wicked ways to save their lives.

¹¹ »If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: ‘I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;’ he would be the prophet of this people.