Jeremiah 23:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I have not sent the prophets, and they have run, I have not spoken unto them, and they have prophesied.

English ASV

I sent not these prophets, yet they ran: I spake not unto them, yet they prophesied.

English Amplified

I did not send these [false] prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I did not send these [false] prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I did not send out these prophets, yet they ran. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.

English EASY 2024

I did not send those prophets, but they have still run to speak to you. I did not tell them what to say, but they have continued to prophesy.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I did not send those prophets, but they ran to tell their messages. I did not speak to them, but they spoke in my name.

"I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord said, “I did not send these prophets, but even so they went. I did not give them any message, but still they spoke in my name.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I didn't send these prophets, yet they ran {with their message}. I didn't speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I did not send these prophets, yet they ran [with a message]. I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

I did not send these prophets, But they ran. I did not speak to them, But they prophesied.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"I did not send these prophets, But they ran. I did not speak to them, But they prophesied.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I did not send these prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I did not send those prophets. Yet they were in a hurry to give their message. I did not tell them anything. Yet they prophesied anyway.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I did not send those prophets. But they have run to tell you their message anyway. I did not speak to them. But they have still prophesied.

English NIV

I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

"I have not sent these prophets, yet they claim to speak for me. I have given them no message, yet they prophesy.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Yahweh says: “I did not send these so-called prophets, yet they ran eagerly to prophesy their message. I did not speak to them, yet they claimed to prophesy in my name.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“I did not send the prophets, yet they ran; I did not speak to them, yet they prophesied.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“I have not sent these prophets, yet they claim to speak for me; I gave them no message, yet they say their words are mine.

English Tyndale 1537

I have not sent these Prophets (sayeth the LORD) and yet they ran. I have not spoken to them, and yet they preached.

Jeremiah 23:21 — Compare Translations