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Jeremiah 27:15

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Jeremiah 27:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah 27:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Jeremiah 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12And I spake to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
13Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as Jehovah hath spoken concerning the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
14And hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
15For I have not sent them, saith Jehovah, but they prophesy falsely in my name; that I may drive you out, and that ye may perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
16Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith Jehovah: Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of Jehovah`s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon; for they prophesy a lie unto you.
17Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city become a desolation?
18But if they be prophets, and if the word of Jehovah be with them, let them now make intercession to Jehovah of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of Jehovah, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, etc.] (see <242321>Jeremiah 23:21); yet they prophesy a lie in my name; to deliver out a lie was a very wicked thing, sinful in them, and fatal to others; but to make use of the name of the Lord, and cover it with that, and back it with his authority, was much more wicked and abominable: that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish; being driven out of their own land, perish in another; which, though the false prophets did not intend by their prophesying, yet such would be, and was, the issue of it: ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you; for it would end in the ruin and destruction of them both; both of the false prophets, as the Targum…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“in my name--The devil often makes God's name the plea for lies (Mat 4:6; Mat 7:22-23; Jer 27:15-20, the test whereby to know false prophets).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Zedekiah was restless under the Babylonian yoke, and the false prophets found only too ready a hearing from him. He is addressed in the plural because his feelings were fully shared by the mass of the officers of state and by the people. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 27". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-27.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a lie: Heb. in a lie, or lyingly that I: Jer 27:10; Ch2 18:17-22, Ch2 25:16; Eze 14:3-10; Mat 24:24; Th2 2:9-12; Ti2 2:17-19, Ti2 4:3, Ti2 4:4; Rev 13:7, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:12-14 ye: Jer 6:13-15, Jer 8:10-12, Jer 14:15, Jer 14:16, Jer 20:6, Jer 23:15, Jer 28:16, Jer 28:17, Jer 29:22, Jer 29:23, Jer 29:31, Jer 29:32; Mic 3:5-7; Mat 15:14; Rev 19:20 Jeremiah 27:16”
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