Jeremiah 29:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For thusכֹ֨ה
(choh)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַ֜ר
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hosts,צְבָאֹות֙
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י
(e·lo·hei)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Do not let your prophetsנְבִֽיאֵיכֶ֥ם
(ne·vi·'ei·chem)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in your midstבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֖ם
(be·kir·be·chem)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
and your divinersוְקֹֽסְמֵיכֶ֑ם
(ve·ko·se·mei·chem;)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
deceive 
 
5378: to beguile, deceivea prim. root
you, and do not listenתִּשְׁמְעוּ֙
(tish·me·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
to the dreamsחֲלֹמֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם
(cha·lo·mo·tei·chem,)
2472: a dreamfrom chalam
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they dream.מַחְלְמִֽים׃
(mach·le·mim.)
2492b: to dreama prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
the God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Let not your prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
and 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).
that be in the midst
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
of you deceive
nasha'  (naw-shaw')
to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce -- beguile, deceive, greatly, utterly.
you neither hearken
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
to your dreams
chalowm  (khal-ome')
a dream -- dream(-er).
which ye cause to be dreamed
chalam  (khaw-lam')
to bind firmly, i.e. (by implication) to be (causatively to make) plump; also (through the figurative sense of dumbness) to dream
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Do not let your prophets who are in your midst and your diviners deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams which they dream.

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: "Don't let your prophets who are among you and your diviners deceive you, and don't listen to the dreams you elicit from them,

International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of Israel, says: 'Don't let the prophets and diviners who are among you deceive you, and don't listen to them when they tell you their dreams.

NET Bible
"For the LORD God of Israel who rules over all says, 'Do not let the prophets or those among you who claim to be able to predict the future by divination deceive you. And do not pay any attention to the dreams that you are encouraging them to dream.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Don't let the prophets or the mediums who are among you trick you. Don't even listen to your own dreams.

King James 2000 Bible
For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed.
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