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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.

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לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…שָׁלַ֥חְתִּיshalachtisendשָׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנְּבִאִ֖יםhanviimthe prophetנָבִיאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.וְהֵ֣םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.רָ֑צוּratsvrunרוּץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “run”, a completed actionH7323to run (for whatever reason, especially to rush)break down, divide speedily, footman, guard, bring hastily, (make) run (away, through), post.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…דִבַּ֥רְתִּיdibartispeakדָבַרverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “speak”, a completed actionH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.אֲלֵיהֶ֖םaleyhemamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).וְהֵ֥םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.נִבָּֽאוּnibavprophesyנָבָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “prophesy”, a completed actionH5012to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

I didn’t send these prophets, yet they ran. I didn’t speak to them, yet they prophesied.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I sent not the prophets, yet they ran: neither spoke I to them, yet they prophesied.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἀπέστελλον τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔτρεχον· οὐδὲ ἐλάλησα πρὸς αὐτοὺς, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐπροφήτευον.