Jeremiah 27:9
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“Therefore hearken not ye to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your dreamers, nor to your enchanters, nor to your sorcerers, which speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon:”
חֲלוֹם
Dream, vision in sleep. Chalom. Jacob dreamed and saw a ladder reaching to heaven. God still speaks in dreams. He has always communicated with His people.
עָבַד
you will serve
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עָבַד
To serve, to work, to worship. Abad. You shall worship the LORD your God and Him only shall you serve. Worship and service are the same word in Hebrew.
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שָׁמַע
you listen
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שָׁמַע
To hear, to listen, to obey. Shema. Hear O Israel. In Hebrew to truly hear means to obey. God is looking for those who hear with the intention to do.
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מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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נָבִיא
prophets/ your
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נָבִיא
A prophet, one who speaks forth. Nabi. Not primarily a predictor of the future but one who speaks God's word into the present.
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קָסַם
diviners/ your
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קָסַם
properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine
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עָנַן
soothsayers/ your
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עָנַן
figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. practise magic
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כַּשָּׁף
sorcerers/ your
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כַּשָּׁף
a magician
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