Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, ‘The king of Babylon will not attack you or this land’? New Living Translation Where are your prophets now who told you the king of Babylon would not attack you or this land? English Standard Version Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and against this land’? Berean Standard Bible Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? Berean Literal Bible Where indeed are your⁺ prophets who prophesied to you⁺, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you⁺ or against this land’? King James Bible Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? New King James Version Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’? New American Standard Bible And where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’? NASB 1995 “Where then are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land ‘? NASB 1977 “Where then are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’? Legacy Standard Bible Where then are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’? Amplified Bible Where then are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land?’ Berean Annotated Bible Where are your⁺ prophets who prophesied to you⁺, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) will not come against you⁺ or this land’ Christian Standard Bible Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and this land’? Holman Christian Standard Bible Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and this land? American Standard Version Where now are your prophets that prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Contemporary English Version Have you locked up the prophets who lied to you and said that the king of Babylonia would never attack Jerusalem? English Revised Version Where now are your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? GOD'S WORD® Translation Where are the prophets who told you that the king of Babylon wouldn't attack you and this land? Good News Translation What happened to your prophets who told you that the king of Babylonia would not attack you or the country? International Standard Version Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, telling you: 'The king of Babylon won't come against you or against this land'? NET Bible Where now are the prophets who prophesied to you that the king of Babylon would not attack you or this land? New Heart English Bible Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Webster's Bible Translation Where are now your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhere are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? World English Bible Now where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you, nor against this land?’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd where [are] your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon does not come in against you, and against this land? Berean Literal Bible Where indeed are your⁺ prophets who prophesied to you⁺, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you⁺ or against this land’? Young's Literal Translation And where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon doth not come in against you, and against this land? Smith's Literal Translation And where now your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babel shall not come against you and against this land? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhere are your prophets that prophesied to you, and said: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, and against this land? Catholic Public Domain Version Where are your prophets, who were prophesying to you, and who were saying: ‘The king of Babylon will not overwhelm you and this land?’ New American Bible Where are your own prophets who prophesied for you, saying: ‘The King of Babylon will not attack you or this land’? New Revised Standard Version Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you and against this land’? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhere are now your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you nor against this land? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And where are your Prophets who have been prophesying to you and saying, ‘The King of Babel is not coming for you and for this’ land?’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Where now are your prophets that prophesied unto you, saying: The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Brenton Septuagint Translation And where are your prophets who prophesied to you saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against this land? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jeremiah Imprisoned…18Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you or your servants or these people, that you have put me in prison? 19Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? 20But now please listen, O my lord the king. May my petition come before you. Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the scribe, or I will die there.”… Cross References Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, Jeremiah 14:14-16 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! / And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them. Ezekiel 13:6-7 They see false visions and speak lying divinations. They claim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ when the LORD did not send them; yet they wait for the fulfillment of their message. / Haven’t you seen a false vision and spoken a lying divination when you proclaim, ‘Thus declares the LORD,’ even though I have not spoken? Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading. claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? Jeremiah 27:9-10 But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ / For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish. Jeremiah 28:2-4 “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. / Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. / And I will restore to this place Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with all the exiles from Judah who went to Babylon,’ declares the LORD, ‘for I will break the yoke of the king of Babylon.’” Jeremiah 23:16-17 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD. / They keep saying to those who despise Me, ‘The LORD says that you will have peace,’ and to everyone who walks in the stubbornness of his own heart, ‘No harm will come to you.’ Jeremiah 38:14-28 Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and received him at the third entrance to the house of the LORD. “I am going to ask you something,” said the king to Jeremiah. “Do not hide anything from me.” / “If I tell you,” Jeremiah replied, “you will surely put me to death. And even if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” / But King Zedekiah swore secretly to Jeremiah, “As surely as the LORD lives, who has given us this life, I will not kill you, nor will I deliver you into the hands of these men who are seeking your life.” … Jeremiah 21:1-2 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD when King Zedekiah sent to him Pashhur son of Malchijah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah. They said, / “Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.” Jeremiah 34:2-3 The LORD, the God of Israel, told Jeremiah to go and speak to Zedekiah king of Judah and tell him that this is what the LORD says: “Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will burn it down. / And you yourself will not escape his grasp, but will surely be captured and delivered into his hand. You will see the king of Babylon eye to eye and speak with him face to face; and you will go to Babylon. Jeremiah 32:3-5 For Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it. / Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape from the hands of the Chaldeans, but he will surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and will speak with him face to face and see him eye to eye. / He will take Zedekiah to Babylon, where he will stay until I attend to him, declares the LORD. If you fight against the Chaldeans, you will not succeed.’” Jeremiah 29:24-32 You are to tell Shemaiah the Nehelamite that / this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah: / ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons. … Jeremiah 28:1-17 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. / Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon. … Jeremiah 27:12-15 And to Zedekiah king of Judah I spoke the same message: “Put your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon; serve him and his people, and live! / Why should you and your people die by sword and famine and plague, as the LORD has decreed against any nation that does not serve the king of Babylon? / Do not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie. … Jeremiah 26:12-15 But Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard. / So now, correct your ways and deeds, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, so that He might relent of the disaster He has pronounced against you. / As for me, here I am in your hands; do to me what you think is good and right. … Jeremiah 25:8-11 Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Because you have not obeyed My words, / behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. / Moreover, I will banish from them the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp. … Jeremiah 14:13-16 “Ah, Lord GOD!” I replied, “Look, the prophets are telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.’” / “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! … Treasury of Scripture Where are now your prophets which prophesied to you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land? Where. Jeremiah 2:28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. Deuteronomy 32:36,37 For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left… 2 Kings 3:13 And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab. your. Jeremiah 6:14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. Jeremiah 8:11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. Jeremiah 14:13-15 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place… Jump to Previous Attack Babylon Prophesied ProphetsJump to Next Attack Babylon Prophesied ProphetsJeremiah 37 1. The Egyptians having raised the siege of the Chaldeans, 3. king Zedekiah sends to Jeremiah to pray for the people. 6. Jeremiah prophesies the Chaldeans' certain return and victory. 11. He is taken for a fugitive, beaten, and put in prison. 16. He assures Zedekiah of the captivity. 18. Entreating for his liberty, he obtains some favor. Where are your prophets who prophesied to you This phrase addresses the false prophets in Judah who assured the people that they would not face the threat of Babylonian invasion. In the context of Jeremiah's ministry, these prophets contradicted the true message from God delivered by Jeremiah. The role of a prophet in ancient Israel was to speak God's truth, often calling the people to repentance. However, false prophets often spoke what the people and leaders wanted to hear, rather than the truth. This highlights the danger of listening to voices that align with personal desires rather than divine truth, a theme echoed in other scriptures such as 2 Timothy 4:3-4, where Paul warns of people gathering teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’? Persons / Places / Events 1. JeremiahA major prophet in the Old Testament, known for his messages of warning and calls for repentance to the people of Judah. 2. Zedekiah The last king of Judah before the Babylonian conquest, who often sought Jeremiah's counsel but failed to heed his warnings. 3. Prophets False prophets in Judah who assured the people and the king that Babylon would not attack, contrary to Jeremiah's prophecies. 4. Babylon The empire that conquered Judah, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecies and demonstrating the consequences of ignoring God's warnings. 5. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, which faced destruction due to its disobedience and reliance on false assurances. Teaching Points Discernment in ProphecyBelievers must exercise discernment and seek alignment with God's Word when evaluating prophetic messages. False assurances can lead to spiritual complacency and disaster. Consequences of Ignoring God’s Warnings Ignoring God's warnings, as Judah did, leads to inevitable consequences. We must heed God's Word and repent when necessary. The Importance of True Prophets True prophets, like Jeremiah, often deliver uncomfortable truths. We should value and listen to those who speak God's truth, even when it challenges us. Trust in God, Not in Man Judah's reliance on false prophets instead of God serves as a reminder to place our trust in God alone, not in human assurances or wisdom. Repentance and Obedience The call to repentance is central to avoiding judgment. Obedience to God's commands is crucial for spiritual well-being and protection. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Jeremiah 37:19?2. How does Jeremiah 37:19 challenge us to trust God's word over man's? 3. What can we learn about false prophets from Jeremiah 37:19? 4. How does Jeremiah 37:19 connect with warnings in Deuteronomy 18:20-22? 5. How can we discern true prophecy today, as seen in Jeremiah 37:19? 6. How should Jeremiah 37:19 influence our response to unfulfilled promises? 7. What historical evidence supports the events described in Jeremiah 37:19? 8. How does Jeremiah 37:19 challenge our understanding of divine protection? 9. Why did God allow the Babylonians to threaten Jerusalem in Jeremiah 37:19? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 37? 11. Why would King Zedekiah, who ignored God, privately seek Jeremiah's prophecy in Jeremiah 37:17, and does this align with his other actions? 12. Why would God threaten complete destruction (Jeremiah 21:5-6) instead of offering a path to repentance, seeming to contradict earlier scriptures that highlight mercy? 13. Why does Jeremiah 48:1-39 repeatedly portray divine retaliation against Moab with no apparent path for redemption? 14. What scientific or historical data supports Jeremiah 21's timeframe and events, given the lack of external records mentioning these specific warnings to King Zedekiah? What Does Jeremiah 37:19 Mean Where are your prophets• Jeremiah points King Zedekiah back to the men who had assured the court that everything would stay calm. Their absence, silence, or discredit shows that their “revelations” collapsed when reality struck (Deuteronomy 18:22; Lamentations 2:14; 1 Kings 22:24-25). • God had already warned that He stands “against those who prophesy false dreams” (Jeremiah 23:32), so their disappearance is proof of divine judgment on deception. • The scene highlights the contrast between popularity and truth: the majority voices vanish, while the solitary, persecuted prophet remains standing with the Word of the LORD. who prophesied to you • These prophets enjoyed royal favor because they echoed the nation’s wishful thinking. Jeremiah reminds the king that the messages were tailored for political comfort, not divine fidelity (Jeremiah 27:14-15). • Their claims fit the pattern Ezekiel denounces: “They have seen false visions and lying divinations” (Ezekiel 13:6-7). • The New Testament later describes the same itch-for-comfort dynamic: “they will accumulate teachers for themselves to suit their own desires” (2 Timothy 4:3-4). • Jeremiah, though imprisoned for speaking truth, proves faithful; the false prophets, though celebrated, prove empty. claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’ • The content of the false prophecy is exposed. Hananiah and others had sworn that Nebuchadnezzar’s yoke would break quickly (Jeremiah 28:10-11), yet God declared otherwise and Hananiah died that year (Jeremiah 28:15-17). • Reality now matches God’s warning: “I am about to hand this city over to the Chaldeans” (Jeremiah 32:28), and the siege is already tightening (Jeremiah 39:1-2). • The coming fall fulfills earlier announcements: “I will fight against you with outstretched hand” (Jeremiah 21:4-7) and confirms the historical note that the LORD “sent word to them again and again, but they mocked His messengers” until Babylon arrived (2 Chronicles 36:15-17). • The line in Jeremiah 37:19 therefore underlines God’s reliability: when He speaks of judgment, it is certain, regardless of soothing counter-voices. summary Jeremiah 37:19 exposes the bankruptcy of popular but false prophecy. The vanished court prophets promised immunity from Babylon; their failure proves them untrustworthy and vindicates the lone, persecuted spokesman who delivered God’s genuine message. The verse stands as a living reminder that God’s Word always prevails, that comfort without obedience is a deadly illusion, and that true prophecy is measured by fulfillment, not applause. (19) Where are now your prophets . . .?--The failure of the past predictions of the false prophets is urged on the king as a reason why he should not trust them in the present crisis. They had assured him (Jeremiah 28:3) that within two years the city should be delivered, and the result had been that it had been besieged. The temporary departure of the Chaldaeans had again raised their hopes, and they were now tempting the king with the assurance that the Egyptian army would make short work of them.Hebrew Whereוְאַיֵּה֙ (wə·’ay·yêh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 346: Where? are your prophets, נְבִ֣יאֵיכֶ֔ם (nə·ḇî·’ê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that prophesied to you, נִבְּא֥וּ (nib·bə·’ū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration claiming, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘The king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Babylon בָּבֶל֙ (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no come יָבֹ֤א (yā·ḇō) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go against you עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against or this הַזֹּֽאת׃ (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land’? הָאָ֥רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Jeremiah 37:19 NIVJeremiah 37:19 NLT Jeremiah 37:19 ESV Jeremiah 37:19 NASB Jeremiah 37:19 KJV Jeremiah 37:19 BibleApps.com Jeremiah 37:19 Biblia Paralela Jeremiah 37:19 Chinese Bible Jeremiah 37:19 French Bible Jeremiah 37:19 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Jeremiah 37:19 Where now are your prophets who prophesied (Jer.) |
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