Jeremiah 23:21

“I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.”

"I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied." - Jeremiah 23:21
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What does Jeremiah 23:21 mean?

Jeremiah 23:21 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied." This verse is a powerful statement from the prophet Jeremiah, warning the people of Israel about false prophets who claim…

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The Clarity of God's Calling: Discernment in Prophecy

**Devotional: The Clarity of God's Calling: Discernment in Prophecy** In the heart of the book of Jeremiah, we encounter a powerful verse that challenges our understanding of spiritual authority and the weight of prophetic words: "I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I…

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A Prayer for Discernment and Genuine Prophecy

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and a deep desire for Your truth. As we reflect on the words spoken through Jeremiah in the Book of Prophets, particularly in Jeremiah 23:21, where it is declared, "I have not sent these prophets, yet they…

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Jeremiah 23:21 - "I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied."
Jeremiah 33:23 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,"
Jeremiah 23:23 - "Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?"
Jeremiah 13:23
Jeremiah 23:16,17
Jeremiah 23:18
Jeremiah 21:3 - "¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:"
Leviticus 23:21
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Genesis 21-23
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Matthew 7:21-23
Acts 1:21-23
"Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying," - Jeremiah 33:23
Jeremiah 25:21 - "Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,"
Jeremiah 25:23 - "Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,"
Jeremiah 5:23 - "But this people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart; they are revolted and gone."
Luke 23:21 - "But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him."
2 samuel 23:8-21
Jeremiah 48:23 - "And upon Kiriathaim, and upon Beth-gamul, and upon Beth-meon,"
Matthew 23:21 - "And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein."
Jeremiah 37:21 - "Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison."
"Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?" - Jeremiah 23:23
Jeremiah 23:1 - "Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD."
Jeremiah 4:23 - "I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light."
"¶ Then said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:" - Jeremiah 21:3